Greetings!
I am currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Usually, you can find me in the halls of Vanderbilt University where I work as an Associate Professor of Political Science. I am also teaching faculty in the master’s program at the Data Science Institute and affiliated faculty at the LGBTQ Policy Lab. In the past, I earned my doctorate at Duke University and previously held positions at the University of Denver and the University of New Mexico.
Generally, my research focuses on the political processes of peace and conflict. Current projects address the determinants of collective action and protest, civilian responses to political crises, and computational social science methods, particularly network analysis. For more details on academic projects and past publications, please see my research page.
I am also a naturalist, a poet, and pretty enthusiastic about horses and birds. I received my naturalist certification through the TN Naturalist Program. These interests sustain me and provide lateral inspiration for my curiosity about the interconnectedness of our world. I reside in Nashville, TN and frequently visit southern Appalachia and central Texas.