Elin is a third year Ph.D. student in the Government and Politics department. Her interests are in European and U.S. politics, with a focus on gender politics, quality of government and right wing populism. 

Prior to starting the Ph.D. program, Elin worked as a Policy Advisor at the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions with a project to improve women's health in Sweden. She served as an expert on the National Program Organization for women’s health, and managed projects to improve data driven policy making.