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Virginia Oliveros is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tulane University, affiliated with the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) and the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University (2013) and has been a core faculty member since 2013. Her research focuses on democratic accountability, electoral behavior, and the political use of patronage and corruption in Latin America. She employs mixed methods, including surveys, experiments, and qualitative analysis, with extensive fieldwork in Argentina and the Dominican Republic.
Education:
- B.A., Political Science, Universidad de Buenos Aires (2001)
- M.A., Political Science, Columbia University (2006)
- M.Phil., Political Science, Columbia University (2008)
- Ph.D., Political Science, Columbia University (2013)
Research Interests:
Oliveros investigates how patronage, clientelism, and corruption shape democratic governance. Key projects include:
- Patronage at Work: Examines public employees' political obligations in Argentina.
- Corruption Expectations: Explores how citizens' beliefs about others' behavior influence corruption participation.
- Clientelism and Electoral Credibility: Uses experiments to study inter-temporal exchanges in Argentina.
Awards and Honors:
- Tulane President’s Award for Excellence (2021)
- LAGO Outstanding Staff Member (2020, 2021)
- ATLAS Fellowship (2016–2017)
- Columbia University Dissertation Distinction (2013)
Teaching and Service:
Oliveros teaches courses on Latin American politics, comparative political institutions, and electoral behavior. She has coordinated graduate programs at UNC Chapel Hill and served as a visiting scholar at Yale and the Inter-American Development Bank. She leads the Tulane Political Science Seminar and contributes to major datasets like the Argentine Panel Election Study.
Labs and Collaborations:
Her work integrates interdisciplinary teams, including partnerships with the IMF and universities worldwide. She co-edits volumes on electoral behavior and maintains datasets on Latin American political ideology and elections.
