Elsy Gonzalez is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago, with a focus in International Relations. Her research interests include international recognition of statehood, secessionism, great power politics, and foreign policy rhetoric.

Prior to her graduate studies, Elsy was a junior researcher for the European Commission's Atlantic Future Consortia at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) in Mexico City.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) in Mexico City.