Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas, where I also serve as Assistant Director of the ImpactLab for Applied Social Science Research. Beginning in January 2027, I will be an Associate Editor at Political Behavior.

I study American politics with a focus on public policy, representation, and elections. I am interested in how governments allocate scarce public resources, the design and delivery of public policy, and what these choices mean for democratic accountability and broader societal outcomes. More simply, I study who gets what from government and why it matters.

My research has appeared in the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, and other outlets. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from UCLA. I am a devoted Swiftie.