Research/Creative Interests

My research centers on campaigns, elections, and political parties in the United States, with an emphasis on intraparty competition. Another crucial dimension of my research centers on populism in America — both as a style displayed in elites’ campaign rhetoric and as a worldview shaping voters’ decisions.

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I joined the Department of Political Science and Public Policy in Fall 2025, fresh out of grad school, and I’m very excited to introduce engaged undergraduates to the research process!

What types of “data” do you commonly use?

I use both qualitative and quantitative methods in my research, ranging from process tracing to large language models. My discrete projects typically skew towards the quantitative side; my current book project is considerably more qualitative in its methodological scope. Whether my approach is qualitative or quantitative, I typically use text as data, supplemented by pertinent statistics on a variety of political variables.

What types of collaborations are you open to?

I am open to collaborating with students or colleagues on a range of projects. My interests include the subfield of political development, wherein politics and history overlap. I often analyze rhetoric in individual elections, examining particular cues and broad styles of speech.

Student Qualifications

I am interested in mentoring students in the social sciences, especially political science majors and minors and history majors and minors with an interest in politics.

Interested? Stop by my office.