Welcome! 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Mississippi.

My research investigates the relationship between the American public and political institutions using observational, survey, and experimental data. In some of my ongoing projects, I examine how elected representatives politicize the American judiciary, study accountability in judicial elections, develop new ways of measuring public attitudes toward how judges behave, and assess how and why Americans value descriptive representation. My research has been published in outlets including the British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Law and Courts, Political Science Research and Methods, and Political Behavior.

I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University in 2021. I completed my undergraduate studies at Michigan State University, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science in 2014. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis.

In my spare time, I enjoy running, spending time outdoors, traveling (pictured, Lake Sevan, Armenia), and watching college football and basketball.

Please find a copy of my CV here. You can find my Google Scholar page here.