Dr. Analia Gomez Vidal is a multilingual research and training professional. She specializes in the study of political economy and gender in Latin America combining different methodologies, from survey design to big data. She also facilitates research development among interdisciplinary teams and one-on-one with individual researchers and students at different levels.

She earned her PhD from the Department of Government and Politics at University of Maryland, College Park in January 2020, and she currently works as a Research Consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in Washington, DC. Before graduation, she worked as a Graduate Assistant for the Global Communities Living and Learning Program. She has also served as Coordinator for the Center in International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) and Program Coordinator for the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management (MIDCM) from 2014 to 2019. Before moving to Maryland, she has worked in regional and international organizations focused on political economy and on higher education.

Before graduating from GVPT with her doctoral degree, she has earned her M.A. in Government and Politics at UMD, in addition to her M.A. in International Studies and her B.A. in Economics with minor in Journalism at Universidad Torcuato di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Areas of Interest

  • Political Economy
  • Gender and Race in Latin America
  • Experimental Design
  • Survey Methodology

Degrees

  • Degree Type
    BA
    Degree Details
    Economics, minor in Journalism - Universidad Torcuato di Tella
  • Degree Type
    MA
    Degree Details
    International Studies - Universidad Torcuato di Tella
  • Degree Type
    MA
    Degree Details
    Government and Politics - University of Maryland, College Park
  • Degree Type
    Ph.D.
    Degree Details
    Government and Politics - University of Maryland, College Park

Research Topics

  • Comparative Politics
  • International Relations
GVPT GSA Co-Chair 2015-2016
GVPT Graduate Admissions Committee 2016-2017
GVPT GSA Professional Development Representative 2016-2017
Dean's Graduate Student Advisory Committee (DGSAC) - GVPT Representative 2016-2018
Analia Gomez Vidal
Email
agv [at] umd.edu
Office Hours
By appointment