She holds a doctorate in Social Science with a specialization in Sociology from El Colegio de México, where she also earned a master's degree in Social Science. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Administration from UNAM and a specialization in Public Security from the same university.

She worked as a researcher in the Citizen Security Program at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, where she designed and served as technical director of a Lethal Violence Indicator System. She was also an associate researcher at the Center for Sociological Studies at El Colegio de México and a consultant for the International Organization for Migration.

She is the coauthor of articles published in peer-reviewed and indexed academic journals in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Spain, and the United Kingdom. She serves as an external reviewer for academic journals and is a member of the Latin American Studies Association and the International Sociological Association.