I am a Ph.D. Candidate and Presidential Fellow in Sociology at The Ohio State University, with affiliations at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies and the Translational Data Analytics Institute. Previously, I earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago and a B.Sc. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

My research sits at the intersection of politics, culture, and group dynamics, with a particular emphasis on social division and conflict. I also have expertise and interest in quantitative, computational, and mixed methods. My research has appeared or is forthcoming in journals across the social sciences, including Social Forces, Social Problems, Criminology, Political Analysis, Political Psychology, and Social Science & Medicine, among other outlets. I also have a book under contract (with David Melamed) on mediation analysis in the social sciences, and several forthcoming chapters.

For a full list of publications and ongoing projects, please see my CV. I also write for and speak to public audiences, including podcasts and news media. Outside of research, I write and perform music (some of which can be found here, along with a music video). I also enjoy playing chess, outdoor sports (of most kinds, but especially those involving water), and hiking with my dog.