About me

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Leeds. My research revolves around the political economy of rural labour and the persistence of rural-urban divides under capitalism, particularly in the US and the UK. I am also a teaching assistant in the the Department of Geography at the University of Leeds, and a lecturer at the International University of Turin. I have taught on various classes related to urbanization and economic geography, and have developed my own class/curriculum on the political economy of rural-urban divides. 

I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Growing up in a city and traveling throughout the rural western US, I developed an interest in the separation, fragmentation, and antagonism between the rural and the urban. Understanding the root of the differences between rural and urban people, culture, everyday life, social relations, economic well-being, and political consciousness has fascinated me ever since, and remains central to my research and teaching. I aim to continue developing this research and teaching agenda after I finish my PhD. My goal is ultimately to write a book about the rural-urban divide and its role in the process capital accumulation.

Outside of academia I enjoy watching and playing sports, reading noir novels, watching movies, and spending time with my pets.

I anticipate completing my PhD in December 2026. I currently hold the following degrees:

• M.Sc., Comparative Law, Economics, and Finance, International University College of Turin // University of Turin (2022) 

• M.A., Economics, The New School for Social Research (2021)

• Honors B.A., English, University of Utah (2019)

• B.S., Economics, University of Utah (2019)