Sofia Lopez

Sofia Lopez graduated with high honors in political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2022. She also majored in cognitive science and completed a minor in French and Francophone studies. She is a part of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, and she completed a senior thesis project on the constitutional construction of judicial independence and the impact of the Executive Office on the courts. Sofia has three years of research experience in the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan, studying moral development in children with a particular focus on how they develop trust in institutions and reciprocity. Raised in Venezuela, Sofia witnessed, firsthand, the consequences of protesting an authoritative government without the possibility of legal recourse. As a result, she became passionate about the First Amendment and decided to pursue an academic career in the United States. She returns to FIRE to work as program associate after interning during the summer of 2021.

In her spare time, Sofia enjoys playing volleyball, reading, listening to podcasts, and having interesting conversations.