Welcome

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia. My research and teaching focus on topics related to gender and politics, representation, political institutions, and public opinion. 

My current research addresses two questions: 1) How does the inclusion of historically marginalized groups influence public opinion towards political institutions and their members? and 2) How do institutional structures influence the emergence and behavior of women in positions of power? 

My book, The Politics of Perception: How Beliefs About Women's Inclusion Shape Democratic Legitimacy in the U.S. explores how Americans use (often inaccurate) beliefs about women's inclusion to evaluate the health and legitimacy of the political institutions that represent them. The book is currently in production with Oxford University Press and will be published the summer/fall of 2025.

I have also published research in the American Political Science Review; American Journal of Political Science; Political Research Quarterly; Electoral Studies; Politics, Groups and Identities; and Politics & Gender, among other outlets.  Links to these articles are available using the tabs above. 

I received my PhD from Indiana University in 2018. Prior to UGA, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina. A copy of my CV is available here. 

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