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​About

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Agnes Scott College. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Emory University, where I also co-founded and served as President of Women in Political Science at Emory (WiPS-E). My research focuses on political representation, campaigns and elections, and legislative institutions in American and comparative contexts, with a particular emphasis on gender. Much of my work specifically examines how identity and ideology interact to shape political behavior and representational outcomes. 

My dissertation, Identity, Ideology, and Strategic Context in Congressional Elections, investigates how stereotypes related to gender, race/ethnicity, and ideology intersect with broader political circumstances to impact primary and general election outcomes for candidates for U.S. Congress. I am also interested in gender and far right politics, and a strand of my current research focuses on women's representation in the MAGA movement. My research has been supported by the Center for American Women and Politics Ruth B. Mandel Dissertation Research Award and the American Political Science Association.

You can find more information on my published articles and current projects on the Research tab. My work has appeared in a number of journals, including Political Research Quarterly, Politics & Gender, Electoral Studies, and the European Journal of Political Research.