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​About

Welcome! I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. My research centers on gender and politics, electoral institutions, and political representation in American and comparative contexts. I am also the co-founder and President of Women in Political Science at Emory (WiPS-E). 
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My dissertation investigates how stereotypes related to gender, race/ethnicity, and ideology interact with broader political circumstances to impact primary and general election outcomes for candidates for U.S. Congress. I am also interested in the intersection of gender and radical right politics, and a strand of my current research focuses on far right campaigns and women's representation in the Republican Party. You can find more information on my published work and current projects on the Research tab.

After graduating with a B.A. in International Affairs and French in 2015 from the University of Georgia, I spent a year as a TAPIF teaching assistant in Lille, France. I then returned to UGA's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) to complete an M.A. in Political Science in 2018. Before starting my doctorate at Emory in 2021, I worked as a Research Associate and Data Analyst at E​dCount, an education consulting firm in Washington, D.C. These experiences in education policy continue to inform and inspire my approach to teaching.