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BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

B.A. Political Science (2011)

Brown University

 

M.A. Government & Politics (2017)

Ph.D. Government & Politics (2019)

University of Maryland, College Park

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

National Institute on Money in Politics (August 2018 - present)

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Campaign Finance Institute (August 2016 - present)

 

Dr. Stella Rouse (August 2016 - December 2016; August 2017 - present)

 

University of Maryland, Department of Government & Politics Experimental Laboratory (Spring 2016)

 

Center for American Politics & Citizenship (August 2014 – December 2015)

SKILLS & PROGRAMMING

R, Stata, GIS Analysis (ArcGIS and QGIS), Microsoft Access

GRANTS & AWARDS

Boise State University School of Public Service Research Committee Grant (Boise State University) 2020, 2021, 2022

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Conley H. Dillon Award for best dissertation in the American Politics Subfield 2019 (College of Behavioral and Social Science, University of Maryland) 

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Hewlett Foundation Grant (via R Street Institute with Casey Burgat & Trey Billing) ($100,000) 2019

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University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Science, Dean’s Fellowship ($5,000) 2015-2017

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University of Maryland, Summer Research Grant ($1,000) 2015

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Public Affairs

The Mayforth Group, 2011-2014 (Providence, RI)

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Account Executive

JH Communications, 2012-2014 (Providence, RI)

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Account Coordinator

Conover & Company Communications, 2011-2012 (Westboro, MA)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (Boise State University, Boise, ID)

POLS 101: Introduction to American Government

POLS 300: American Political Institutions and Behavior 

POLS 405: Campaigns and Elections

POLS 405: American Chief Executive

POLS 406: The U.S. Congress

POLS 408: Representation in American Politics

PUBADM 563: Making Policy Choices

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Adjunct Instructor (Union College, Schenectady, NY)

PSC 280T: Changing Federal Institutions in Washington, DC (Winter/Spring 2019)

 

Primary Instructor (University of Maryland)

GVPT 388P: Topical Investigations: Maryland Internship Program (Summer 2016)

GVPT 388W: Maryland Public Policy and Beyond (Fall 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018)

 

Teaching Assistant (University of Maryland)

GVPT 170: Introduction to American Government (Kris Miler, Primary Instructor - Spring 2016, Spring 2017)

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