Welcome!

I specialize in International Relations and Comparative Politics. My teaching and research interests center on topics such as immigration, globalization, and political economy.

I hold a PhD in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. My dissertation is entitled: "A Dividing Line in Foreign Labor Policy: Differences Between Immigration Openness and Immigrant Rights."

I also hold a master's degree in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder and bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Economics from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.