Greater Chicago Area
As Principal Investigator for the Building Trust and Participation in St. Louis County project, I designed and executed a comprehensive mixed-methods study to explore voter participation, with a focus on underserved communities. Through in-depth community outreach, qualitative interviews, and a targeted survey, I examined the nuances of voter behavior and public trust. I conducted a sophisticated survey experiment to generate actionable insights for potential policy interventions and leveraged advanced research platforms for effective participant recruitment. By collaborating with grassroots organizations, scholars, and policymakers, I ensured the research was both impactful and relevant to real-world challenges.
As a Legislative Tracking Project Fellow, I identified and evaluated legislative tracking tools to support scholars in monitoring bills in the Missouri legislature. I led a workshop to guide participants in selecting and tracking bills of interest using appropriate software, enhancing their legislative research capabilities. My work focused on tracking voting restriction measures, analyzing their potential impacts, and developing evidence-based policy recommendations to inform advocacy efforts. This role honed my expertise in legislative analysis, stakeholder engagement, and policy development.
As a Visiting Research Fellow at the Center for Modern Turkish Studies, I conducted research on legislative behavior in the Turkish Parliament, including collecting data and interviewing members of parliament, legislative staff, and scholars. My work resulted in the creation of two original datasets on incidents of physical violence and disciplinary actions against parliamentarians. In addition to my research, I contributed to the center’s efforts by assisting in organizing an annual conference and workshops, fostering scholarly dialogue and collaboration.