Syracuse, New York, United States
I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at State University of New York in Cortland. I regularly teach courses in American politics, including Introduction to American Government, American political institutions, parties/campaigns, and elections, election policy and election administration, voting behavior, and public opinion among others. I also have an active research agenda. The consistent motivation behind my research is to better understand political participation in American politics. My research focuses on the systems that structure participation, as well as the organizations and institutions that incentivize and mobilize political participation. My research agenda is informed by my past professional experience working in policy arenas, and it is grounded in understanding the relationships between institutions and democratic participation in the United States. My current research projects fall along two primary tracks: (1) political parties and organizations, and (2) election administration, reforms, and policy. I also have a tertiary research agenda in LGBTQ+ identities and politics. My research has been supported by the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, the Hewlett Foundation, the New America Foundation, and the Rural Renewal Initiative program (Oklahoma State University). I began my doctoral program after working for many years in political arenas with interest groups and issue-based campaigns. As an academic, I aim to systematically explore the historical and modern day challenges facing democratic participation in the United States. My professional background in politics informs my research agenda and teaching style, and it also motivates me to find ways to bring my scholarship directly into public policy arenas.
A research fellowship focused in the arena of election administration and policy