She was formerly an Assistant Professor at Princeton University. She conducts research on international and comparative political economy, with a particular focus on the consequences of economic internationalization to domestic politics and democracy in emerging economies. She is the author of “The Politics of Market Discipline in Latin America: Globalization and Democracy,” published in 2015 by Cambridge University Press, and she is currently working on a second book project co-authored with Cesar Zucco Jr. (FGV/EBAPE) on economic voting and democratic accountability in Latin America.