My research focuses on the international causes and consequences of democratic backsliding, international organizations, and the effects of international policy requirements on domestic democratic institutions. Work on these topics has been published or is forthcoming in World Politics, the British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, the Review of International Organizations (x2), Party Politics, Governance, and in several edited volumes. Additional information about my research can be found on my personal website.
Prior to coming to Arizona State, I completed my Ph.D. in Political Science at the Ohio State University and I was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (NCGG) at Princeton University. I also previously worked at the United States Agency for International Development’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Center. I earned my B.A. in International Studies from Rhodes College and am originally from Memphis, Tennessee.