I am a Ph.D. candidate in the political science department at Emory University, where ​​I study mass Black politics in the post-Obama era.

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My job market paper examines recent declines in Democratic support among Black voters, emphasizing generational turnover and the weakening of socially enforced political norms.​ I have published research on racial differences in attitudes towards gentrification in Urban Studies and and article on best practices for social science labs in Political Science & Politics.

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I earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington in 2019. Before college I worked as a visual artist and bartender in my hometown of Seattle. I taught drawing and painting at The Gage Academy of Art, and one of my custom-painted pianos is housed permanently in the lobby of Seattle's classical radio station, KING FM.

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As a first generation college student I am committed to mentorship, applied learning, and expanding political literacy through research and teaching.