Welcome! I am a licensed attorney and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at North Carolina State University.

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My research lies at the intersection of public opinion and public policy, with a particular focus on how perceptions of deservingness and policy design shape attitudes toward government programs and policy beneficiaries. I examine how people decide who deserves government support and how public policies themselves shape those judgments across areas such as social welfare and law and justice.

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My research has been published or is forthcoming in outlets including Political Behavior, Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and the Cleveland State Law Review. I've received generous financial support from the Russell Sage Foundation, the American Political Science Association, and the Rapoport Family Foundation. 

 

I am always happy to connect.

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