She completed a Master of Arts in Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her research centres on the nexus between technology and politics, and she has particular interest in biometrics and electronic voting. She also studies African elections, democracy, and has a keen interest in political theory. Before joining the research team at SAIIA in 2021, Isabel was a 2020 Konrad Adenauer Foundation scholar. She works on the Atoms 4 Development project, which focuses on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Africa and issues of nuclear energy governance.