Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science in Nice (2004–2006).
Postdoctoral researcher at CEPEL on the ANR PAECE project (Toward an Ecological Approach to Electoral Behavior) from 2006 to 2008.
Lecturer since 2008.
Degree
PhD Political Science, “Disparities in Gender Parity: The Effects of the Law of June 6, 2000, on the Increase in the Number of Women in Local and National Political Office,” awarded with honors, University of Nice, 2006.
Administrative Responsibilities:
Program Director of the Professional Master’s 2 in “Research and Consulting” (www.M2co.fr) since 2013.
Lessons
Master 2 in “Research and Consulting Professions” (M2CO): Research Methods.
Master's Degree, Year 1: Local Government.
L3: Qualitative and quantitative methods.
Coordination of or participation in research projects
Coordination, as part of the postdoctoral research for the PAECE study (2006–2008).
Participation in the young researchers program “The Invention of the Chosen One” (2002–2005).
Research Areas: Electoral Reforms and Voting Systems, Sociology of Local Political Officials, Gender Parity, Electoral Sociology.
Interactions with the Environment
Appeared before the High Council for Gender Equality.
Regular collaboration with the Assembly of French Departments (ADF).
The most representative books or chapters of books
With Sylvain Barone (eds.), *Battre la campagne: Elections and Municipal Power in Rural Areas*, Paris: L’Harmattan, 2010.
With Achin Cathy (et al.), *Sexes, Gender, and Politics*, Paris: Economica, 2007.
“Intermunicipal Endorsements or Municipal Copycat Candidates? The Formation of the First Joint Community Slates in the Villages of the Hérault,” Le Saout, Rémy, and Vignon, Sébastien (eds.), *A Discreet Guest: Intermunicipal Cooperation in the 2014 Municipal Elections*, Editions Berger Levrault, 2015.
“Strategies for Holding Multiple Offices Today” in Bidégaray, C., Cadiou, S., and Pina, Ch. (eds.), *Local Elected Officials: Change or Continuity?*, Presses Universitaires de Grenoble, 2009, pp. 187–201.
The 5 most representative articles or sections of articles
“Between Consolidation and Challenge: The Trials and Tribulations of the Gender Parity Law (2000–2010),” *Modern and Contemporary France*, vol. 21, Feb. 2013, pp. 17–36.
“Is There a Regional Middle Elite? Preliminary Findings from a Survey of Regional Councilors,” Civitas Europa, No. 27, December 2011, pp. 103–119.
With Verge Tania, “Unequals among equals: Party Strategic Discrimination and Quota Laws,”*French Politics*, 2011, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 260–281.
“Elections” and “Local Elected Officials,” in Pasquier, Romain, and Guigner, Sébastien (eds.), *Dictionary of Territorial Policies*, Presses de Science Po, June 2011, pp. 207–212 and 212–217.
“Shortening the Term to Make It Last! The Hypocrisy of Self-Imposed Limits on the Duration of Senate Terms,” Pôle Sud, No. 25, II, 2006, pp. 25–38.
