DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Program Area(s):  Comparative Politics; Methods

Regional Specialization(s):  Latin America; Europe

Dissertation Committee:  James Mahoney (Chair); Edward Gibson; J. Seawright; Nicole Wilson; Julia Lynch (University of Pennsylvania)

Research Interests: Comparative politics of development, social policy, health policy, democratic backsliding, subnational research.

Honors/Awards:

• Marvin and Carol Soroos Graduate Research and Travel Award
• Minar Summer Research Award
• Mellon Cluster Fellowship in Comparative and Historical Social Sciences
• Winner of Alan S. Zuckerman Award for Outstanding Thesis in Political Science
• Asa Clinton Crowell Award for Excellence in Preparatory German