Patrícia Catarina De Sousa E Silva is an Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro and a researcher at the Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Centre (GOVCOPP). She holds a PhD in Political Sciences and specializes in political parties, public administration, and local governance. Her work explores the politicisation of elite recruitment, decentralization, and accountability in governance structures. Affiliations: GOVCOPP (University of Aveiro), COST Action CoREx (Executive Triangle in Europe), Portuguese Association for Political Science (APCP). Key Projects: Co-coordinator: Decentralized Territorial Governance (Competitively Funded) Principal Investigator: C2P2 - Continuity and Change in Portuguese Public Policies (1975-2020) Local Coordinator: Political Participation of Portuguese Youth (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation) Research Interests: Political Elites, Public Policy Analysis, Decentralized Governance, Electoral Behavior, and Institutional Reform. She has contributed to journals like Public Administration and International Review of Administrative Sciences . Awards & Recognition: Scientific Employment Stimulus Contract (FCT) - CEECIND/04550/2017. Active in Eurobarometer Report preparation since 2009 and leadership roles in political science associations. Grants & Funding: Multiple competitively funded national and international projects, including support from Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Labs/Teams: Leads research in GOVCOPP’s Public Policies, Institutions and Innovation (PI2) group. Collaborates with the Eurobarometer team and CoREx network.





