Education
PhD in Political Science, Yale University
Subjects
Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Latin American Politics, Violence and Crime, Peace
Achievements
Fulbright Scholar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the Colombian government; Fox International Fellow at Yale's MacMillan Center, visiting researcher at El Colegio de Mexico; 2017 national prize for Best Master's Thesis from the Colombian Academic Forum of Economics; full scholarship for undergraduate economics studies at Universidad de los Andes based on one of the highest national high school exit exam scores
About
David is a Fulbright PhD candidate in Political Science at Yale University, specializing in comparative politics, political economy, and Latin American politics of development. His research uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine the causes and consequences of violence, crime, and peace, focusing on how these dynamics shape citizens’ perceptions of state and non-state actors. He has a sustained record of mentoring students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels.
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