political scientist at Columbia | MIA ✈️ NYC | tailored surveys and experimentshttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3mtmbw5zrhc2xColumbia Political Science is hiring in political methodology at the junior level, starting July 2027. Review of applications begins October 1. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/190515 https://apply.interfolio.com/19051521 Aug 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbw5zrhc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3msxo5rdiu22sNew paper with Alec Ewig, conditionally accepted at Political Analysis: Retrieval-Augmented Surveys. Most research evaluates the link between elected officials and citizens on highly salient policies. But what if concerns are systematically excluded from the agenda?13 Aug 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxo5rdiu22shttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3mq5f27d7bs2iI veer dangerously into normative territory in this piece: how new measures allow us to grapple with the messy, idiosyncratic preferences of Americans, what political specialization means for democracy, and why I’m doing this work in the first place. https://substack.com/home/post/p-19908628208 Jul 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5f27d7bs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3moijys3ua22wWhy do arguments often change people’s beliefs without changing their attitudes? In a new APSR with @scottclifford.bsky.social and @patrickpliu.bsky.social, we point to belief relevance: arguments are more persuasive when they grapple with the idiosyncratic reasons people hold their political views.17 Jun 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3moijys3ua22whttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3mlnxgh6bgs2pHappy to share that my Cambridge Element with @patrickpliu.bsky.social, Tailored Experiments: Personalized Interventions Using Generative AI, has been accepted as part of Jamie Druckman’s Experimental Political Science series.12 May 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnxgh6bgs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3ml4h5sxg4k2sIt was a pleasure to chat with Andy Luttrell about my new paper on persuasion, joint with Scott Clifford and Patrick Liu. It's an exciting time to revisit classic debates about opinion formation and change! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4h5sxg4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3mks3c7ah4c2yPeople already hand off decisions to AI when drafting emails, polishing papers, or writing code. Survey research will not be immune. In my new post, I offer an initial look at preferences for AI delegation in surveys and who is most open to it. https://newinstruments.substack.com/p/all-hail-our-new-robot-overlords01 May 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks3c7ah4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3miu7emnbgk2jNew Substack: how I think about adaptivity in research design, and the strange path that got me there https://newinstruments.substack.com/p/surveys-that-listen06 Apr 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu7emnbgk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3mhfxr23u3c2wNew paper with Stephanie Zonszein! Political news is more important than ever, but local papers are shuttering across the US. In recent years, innovative community-centered outlets led by journalists have taken to WhatsApp and social media to reach groups such as immigrants. What are their effects?19 Mar 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfxr23u3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3mgn26i6nsc2jConditionally accepted at the APSR (w/ @scottclifford.bsky.social & @patrickpliu.bsky.social): Why does political information so often change beliefs but NOT attitudes? We highlight the role of belief relevance, or the extent to which beliefs bear on attitudes.09 Mar 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn26i6nsc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/yamilrvelez.bsky.social/post/3m7sce4jhss2yThis paper was a blast to work on. The challenge: present party positions across many issues, in real time, using language voters actually use. 🧵 on why we went with a more involved retrieval-based approach and where I think these tools are headed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:ek4ojeec53ufdutvvdzgia44/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sce4jhss2y