Gabriel Katz Wisel

Gabriel Katz Wisel is a Professor of Political Economy and Data Science at the University of Exeter. He holds additional academic appointments as Adjunct Professor at NYU London, Visiting Professor at Universidad de la Republica and Universidad Catolica del Uruguay, Visiting Associate Professor at Caltech, Visiting Researcher at Princeton University, Assistant Professor at IMT Lucca, Senior Fellow at the National Center for Research Methods (UK), and External Examiner at the University of Warwick. His academic work spans Latin American Politics, Political Behavior, Political Economy, and Data Science.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics (Caltech, US), MSc in Economics (Caltech, US), Licenciatura in Economics (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)
• Non-Academic Roles: Senior Data Scientist at Virgin Money; Research Associate for Justice & Care (UK); Statistical Consultant for fhi360; Senior Data Analyst at YouGov/Polimetrix; Economist at Willis Towers Watson; Economic Advisor for the Uruguayan government

His research focuses on the intersection of economics and political science, with emphasis on Latin American Politics, Political Behavior, and advanced quantitative methods. He actively supervises PhD students working on topics like civil war terrorism and democratic innovation, including ESRC-funded candidates. Previously supervised students now hold positions such as Associate Professor at Durham University and Assistant Professor at Tilburg University.