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Maria Perez
Educational Background
2022
PhD, Political Science and International Relations
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
2021
MS, Economics and Applied Econometrics
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
2015
MA, Political and Corporate Communication
Universidad Camilo José Cela, Spain
2017
Postgraduate Degree, Public Affairs Management
Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain
2014
BA, International Relations
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
2015
BA, English Studies and Linguistics
UNED, Spain
Dissertation Committee Members
Dr. Nan Jia (co-chair), Associate Professor of Management and Organization, USC Marshall School of Business
Dr. Gerardo Munck (co-chair), Professor of Political Science, USC
Dr. Christian Grose, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, USC
Published Research
"Will Artificial Intelligence Democratize Corporate Political Activities? Amplifying the Role of “Know Who” in the Age of Enhanced Know What”. 2025. Nan Jia, Maria Perez, Jinyuan Song, Yifan Wei, and Bo Yang. Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Strategy. Edgar Elgar Publishing, UK [Book Link]
“Encouraging Politicians to Act on Climate. A Field Experiment with Local Officials in Six Countries.“ Miguel Pereira, Maria Perez, Nathalie Giger 2025. American Journal of Political Science 69(1): 148-164. [Paper Link; Supplementary Information]
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