Dr. Isabel Laterzo-Tingley (PhD, MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; BA Claremont McKenna College) is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Recognized as a 2023 Emerging Scholar by the Harry F. Guggenheim Foundation and a 2022 Fulbright-Hays Fellow, she will join the LBJ School as an Assistant Professor in the fall of 2025, with courtesy appointments in the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Department of Government.

Dr. Laterzo’s research focuses on the politics of violence, crime, and policing in Latin America. She investigates how citizens and politicians respond to crime, the conditions under which they support policies that protect or threaten human rights, and how identity factors—such as gender, race/ethnicity, and age—influence individuals’ experiences with and reactions to violence. Additionally, she explores public health issues within the region.

Her work has been published in journals such as Comparative Political Studies, The Journal of Criminal Justice, The Journal of Politics in Latin America, and Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública. Her research has also garnered attention in media outlets like The Washington Post. Dr. Laterzo’s work has been supported by organizations including the Brazilian Studies Association, the U.S. Department of State, and USAID.