I teach with the belief that a political science education should train students to reason clearly about politics and see themselves as active participants in civic life. To meet that challenge, I take a friendly Socratic approach: I pose hard questions, push students to examine their assumptions, and create space for honest, intellectually rigorous discussion about how things are, how they could be, and what the consequences of those changes might be. The goal isn’t just to find the right answers, but to build the habits of reasoning that get us there.

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As a licensed attorney, I look forward to supporting students interested in law school -- through course advising, LSAT preparation, application guidance, and career planning. I also hope to mentor students in conducting original research by helping them ask meaningful questions, design studies, and reason carefully through evidence.

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I’ve taught introductory government with strong evaluations as instructor of record at two institutions, and I’m excited to teach a wide range of courses, including Public Opinion, Political Behavior, Research Design, Law & Society, Constitutional Law, and policy-focused classes at both the introductory and upper-division levels.