Juan Sebastián comes from Medellín, Colombia. He is a lawyer and holds a master’s in public policy from Universidad de los Andes. Before arriving at Syracuse, Juan Sebastián worked as an advisor for a congressman in Colombia, contributing to the creation of laws related to women’s and children’s rights, substance regulation and criminal policy. He also participated in a research project related to the Colombian armed conflict which explored the experiences of victims of kidnapping.

Juan Sebastián is interested in researching how institutional architectures can best shape decision-makers' interactions and produce policy that best addresses the interests of constituents and organizations. Juan Sebastián will be working with Professor Saba Siddiki.