Daniella is a sociologist and PhD in Sociology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is an adjunct professor at the UC Institute of Sociology and also teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in other academic units, such as Anthropology and Social Work.
She has over 17 years of teaching experience in the areas of social research methodologies, statistics, data analysis, and social surveys. Since 2010, she has been part of the UC Center for Social Studies (DESUC), where she has conducted a significant number of applied quantitative research projects for the public and private sectors, social organizations, and international bodies.
She was the recipient of the 2021 ANID National Doctoral Scholarship and the 2017 Recognition of Excellence in Teaching Award (PRED) granted by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Her areas of research include disability and the labor market, the introduction of new technologies for social analysis, the development of quantitative instruments, teaching innovation, and data science with a focus on emerging topics such as the study of intersectionalities and artificial intelligence.