Hello!
I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. Prior to entering the program, I earned a JD from Columbia Law School and practiced law for seven years as a corporate lawyer. I received my M.A. in Political Science from UCSD in Fall 2022.
I study how interest groups and economic elites interact with local political institutions and elections. My dissertation analyzes interest group mechanisms of influence in local politics using multiple methods, including an original observational data set of interest group endorsements in mayoral elections and a conjoint survey experiment.
I am also passionate about teaching and advising students. I have received multiple teaching awards, including the UCSD Barbara and Paul Saltman Excellent Teaching Award for Graduate Students in 2024.
