About

Luana Russo is an assistant professor in Political Behavior and Quantitative Methods, currently working at Maastricht University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2011 from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) with a thesis on electroal geography. During her doctoral studies, Luana was a visiting scholar at Columbia University (New York, USA), and at the Euroepan University Institute (Florence, Italy) broadening her expertise in political behavior research. Following her Ph.D., she held post-doctoral positions at Sciences-Po Paris and Université Lille 2 (France). Luana's research interests focuses on elections, political attitudes and behaviors, political psychology, affective polarization, and negative partisanship. She is dedicated to understanding how individuals form and express their political preferences and form their social identities and affiliations, particularly within the context of contemporary political polarization. In addition to her research contributions, Luana has been actively involved in facilitating and organizing research activities and networks. She has co-edited the journal "Politics of the Low Countries," served as the chair of the ECPR Political Methodology standing group, and founded and currently chairs the Affective Polarization network, demonstrating her commitment to advancing scholarship and collaboration in her field. Luana has also held several service positions within academia, including chair of the Faculty Council, member of the University Council, and member of the Female Empowerment Maastricht (FEM) board, where she has worked to promote excellence and inclusivity in academic governance and community engagement.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Elections, Political Methodology, Political Participation, Political Parties, Political Psychology, Populism, Quantitative, Electoral Behaviour

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Political Methodology
• Political Psychology
• Political Representation
• Political Parties
• Political Culture
• Affective Polarization