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Dr. Dinorah Azpuru is a Professor of Political Science at Wichita State University's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She specializes in survey research on Latin America, democracy, democratization, U.S.-Latin America relations, and peace processes. Her work focuses on public opinion analysis, particularly regarding democratic values and voting behavior in Latin America. She holds a Ph.D. and MA from the University of Pittsburgh, and an MA from Rafael Landivar University in Guatemala, with additional graduate work in Switzerland and Sweden.
Her research interests include populism, political culture, authoritarianism, and post-conflict democracy. She has authored/co-authored books such as Explaining Support for Populism in Contemporary Latin America and Building Democracy in Post-Conflict Societies. Azpuru is a leading expert with the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) at Vanderbilt University, focusing on Guatemala. Her work has been published in journals like Latin American Politics and Society and Electoral Studies, and she contributes to public discourse via outlets like The Washington Post.
Azpuru's teaching includes comparative politics, Latin American politics, and political data analysis. Her grants and collaborations involve analyzing democratic erosion, U.S. influence, and gender gaps in politics. She has advised multiple research projects on democracy, governance, and peace processes in Guatemala and El Salvador.
She leads teams at LAPOP, contributing to cross-national surveys like the AmericasBarometer. Her research highlights the intersection of political culture and institutional stability, offering insights for democracy promotion in post-conflict regions.
