I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Emory University and will be on the 2025–26 academic job market. My research centers on group political behavior, public opinion, and social movements, with a particular focus on political economy and race and ethnic politics.

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My dissertation investigates Black voter behavior in recent elections to understand changes in voting patterns in local, state, and national contexts. My job market paper examines the recent decline in Black support for Democratic presidential candidates, and finds that middle-aged voters, men, and those with conservative views on race and gender were most likely to swing away from Democrats in 2024.

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My second research area examines how the 2020 protests reshaped the Black Lives Matter movement, tracing changes in chapter messaging and linking local protest histories to 2020 mobilization patterns. My published work includes an Urban Studies article on racial attitudes toward gentrification in Washington DC and a co-authored PS: Political Science & Politics piece on social science lab best practices. I have also contributed chapters to The Guinier Project at Harvard Law School's Houston Institute for Race & Justice on psychological and sociological forces in racial representation and voter mobilization constraints.

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I earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington in 2019. Previously, I worked as a visual artist and bartender in Seattle, teaching drawing and painting at the Gage Academy of Art. One of my custom-painted pianos is permanently displayed at KING FM's lobby.

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As a first-generation college student, I am committed to mentorship, applied learning, and expanding political literacy. Outside academia, I enjoy walks with my dog and daughter and reading printed magazines.