About

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Vanderbilt University. 

My research focuses on questions of identity, public opinion, representation, and democracy. Using quantitative, qualitative, and experimental methodologies, I study the barriers women politicians face to achieving office. By applying a comparative perspective, I question the generalizability of conventional theories regarding women and politics.

I am currently part of the research project Democratic Institutions in the Global South (DEMINGS)