Research interests
Comparative political institutions, authoritarian populism, judicial politics, and democratic erosion. Regional focus on Latin America.
Biography
Tatiana Cruz is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in Comparative Politics. Her current research interest focuses on exploring citizen’s trust in political institutions under authoritarian populist leadership, with a regional emphasis on Latin America. Before beginning her Ph.D. studies, Tatiana served the Brazilian Air Force as a legal advisor, having worked in the legal staff of the Air Force Chief Commander. She also taught Criminal Procedure at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora Law School.
She holds a J.D. from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil), a Master in Laws from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Brasília (Brazil), and a Master of International Public Affairs from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW Madison (USA).