PhD STUDENT, Sociology
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Andrea Beltran-Lizarazo is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology. She studies the extraterritorial expansion of American penal power. Using data science techniques and archival research, she analyzes the institutional mechanisms behind the emergence and consolidation of extradition as a penal practice. As a case study, she focuses on Colombia, the main country of origin for extraditions to the U.S. To learn more about Beltran-Lizarazo’s research and publications, visit her webpage.
In Spring 2024, Andrea received a CISS Summer mini-grant to support the creation of a novel database of extradition cases from Colombia to the United States. This research aims to uncover the bureaucratic foundations of this expansion by employing data science techniques to analyze over 4,000 administrative and judicial records.bLearn more in our featured article.