I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Government at Cornell University who is currently on the job market. I study American politics, with a focus on the presidency, democratic backsliding, and the domestic politics of foreign affairs.
My dissertation, "Presidential Power and Interinstitutional Dynamics in Times of Economic Crisis," examines how and under what conditions economic emergencies shift power between the president and other political institutions. Additional research projects examine public opinion toward the use of military force, presidential climate policy, and changes to state-level election law.
My research has appeared in The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization and the edited volumes Global Challenges to Democracy (Cambridge University Press) and Checking the Costs of War (University of Chicago Press). My work has been supported by the Cornell Center for the Social Sciences and Cornell University Graduate School. I have served as Kohut Fellow and Mitofsky Graduate Fellow for the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
Prior to attending Cornell University, I received a Bachelor of Arts from Rollins College and a Master of Public Policy from Georgia State University.
When I am not busy following my passions for research and teaching, you might find me writing articles on politics, culture, and sports for Common Good Magazine and other outlets, reading novels, or going for a run.