Lisa Janssen is a PhD candidate at the Department of Political Science at Ghent University. She holds a Research Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Amsterdam, with a specialization in quantitative research methods. Her main research interests are democratic legitimacy, political polarization, and political trust, with a specific focus on the political behavior and attitudes of citizens. Within her PhD, she aims to study the extent to which polarization influences the perceived legitimacy of democracies across citizens.
