Hello! I am a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. I am also concurrently pursuing a Master of Arts in Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School. Broadly, my work explores participation in the American electoral process, with a particular interest in how election administration affects voter behavior.

My current research examines how administrative, social, and informational costs affect individual decisions to register to vote and cast a ballot. I study how state and federal voter registration and list maintenance policies can reduce barriers to the ballot box and for whom these policies are most beneficial. I am also interested in how the experience of voting influences the rates at which voters cast successful, error-free ballots and how confident voters feel in the electoral process. This work examines both the technological and the personal dimensions of elections (e.g., voting equipment modernization and poll worker quality, respectively).

Before pursuing my Ph.D., I earned a Master of Arts in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from George Washington University, along with minors in History and American Studies. Additionally, I served as a research assistant at a social impact consulting firm and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University. I also previously worked as a field organizer and regional organizing director during the 2012 and 2016 general elections.