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Giovanna Rodríguez-García is a research professor at the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga (Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga-UNAB), where she researches the relationship between gender and corruption. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) and a master’s in economics from the National University of La Plata (UNLP). Prior to her current role, she conducted postdoctoral research at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (TEC of Monterrey) and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, exploring the dynamics of corruption in Latin America. In 2020, she also got a ZUKOnnect Fellowship from the University of Konstanz. Her research agenda is centered around understanding various facets of political corruption, including perceptions of corruption, the influence of political party structures, citizen engagement in combating corruption, and gender equality. Her work contributes to a deeper understanding of corruption’s impact on society and informs strategies for promoting integrity and accountability in governance.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Ph.D. in Political Science, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas

Aug 2016Apr 2021

Award Date: 20 Apr 2021

Master, Master in Economics, Universidad Nacional de La Plata)

May 2011Aug 2015

Award Date: 21 Aug 2015

Bachelor, Bachelor in Economics, Universidad Industrial de Santander - UIS

Mar 2005Jun 2010

Award Date: 22 Jun 2010

External positions

Research Fellow, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Feb 2023Jan 2014

Postdoctoral Fellow, Universidad Autonoma de la Ciudad de Mexico

Sep 2021Jan 2023

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Konstanz

Oct 2020Sep 2021

Keywords

  • JA Political science (General)
  • JS Local government Municipal government
  • HA Statistics
  • HB Economic Theory