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Ignacio Arana Araya is an Assistant Professor at the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology. His research interests revolve around comparative politics, with a specific focus on elite behavior and the impact of individual personality traits on governance. His work examines the consequences of varying political institutions, with an emphasis on Latin America. Arana investigates executive-legislative relations, informal political institutions, gender dynamics in politics, and judicial politics. He is currently writing a book titled 'Psychology of Presidents,' which is under contract with Cambridge University Press, along with a forthcoming publication from Oxford University Press titled 'Presidential Personalities and Constitutional Power Grabs in Latin America, 1945-2021.' His research has been published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and Political Psychology, among others. Arana has also contributed to various book chapters and has held affiliations with CMU’s Center for Informed Democracy & Social Cybersecurity (IDeaS). He is known for his active engagement in the Pittsburgh Latino community and has received recognition for his inclusive teaching practices.
Carnegie Mellon Institute Strategy & Technology • Pittsburgh, PA
Engage in research and teaching focused on political behavior and institutions.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.