About Me

Hello! I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin, studying American politics, political behavior, and research methods. More specifically, I am interested in political campaigns, public opinion, political parties, and primary elections.

My dissertation research explores the psychological frameworks and group ties that shape primary voters’ political behavior, including partisan identity and anti-establishment politics. Leveraging a mixed-methods approach, I find that the strength of partisan ties and concern for partisan reputational spillover limit the efficacy of anti-establishment rhetoric, constraining the advancement of these alternative candidates.

My research agenda also includes examining how local party organizations shape political attitudes and behavior, exploring with machine learning the role of militarized immigration rhetoric in the 2024 elections, examining the role of residential mobility in shaping urban and rural regional politics, and more. You can find my work in Political Behavior.

Since 2022, I have served as an American National Election Studies (ANES) Graduate Research Fellow.

Prior to graduate school, I received my B.A. in Political Science and B.A. in Public Policy from Rice University. I then worked on political campaigns in Texas, in a congressional member’s office, and at a polling and political consulting firm in Washington, D.C.