I am an Assistant Research Professor with the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society at the University of Notre Dame.  At the Lucy Institute, I am affiliated with the Civic-Geospatial Analysis and Learning Lab.  I am also a Faculty Fellow with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

I was previously a Data Scientist with the Lucy Institute's Applied Analytics & Emerging Technology Lab, as well as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Kroc Institute's Peace Accords Matrix project. I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Florida State University.

My primary research agenda applies machine learning and computational social science methods to the study of political violence, interstate conflict, and post-war politics.  This work has been published or accepted at Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research, Research & Politics, Civil Wars, and P.S.: Political Science & Politics.

In addition, in collaboration with community partners, I lead projects studying public policy addressing homelessness, juvenile justice, and mental health.  I also offer consulting services to Notre Dame partners, particularly on natural language processing.  

Please contact me to discuss any of this work!