Welcome!  I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Nuevo León, Mexico.  I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. 

I study comparative political behavior;  my current research focuses on confidence in democratic institutions, partisanship, and democracy in Latin America. My research has been published in outlets including Comparative Political Studies, Political Behavior, and Electoral Studies.

You can find my CV, descriptions of my ongoing research, and associated replication materials on this website.  Please don't hesitate to contact me at brettbessen@tec.mx.