I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Economy and Society at Johns Hopkins University. I study American politics, with focuses on political economy,  inequality, and American political development (APD). Among other projects, I am working on a book that examines the political development of the health care workforce in the United States. 

With Suzanne Mettler, I am co-author of Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy (Princeton University Press, Sept. 2025). 

I hold a PhD in Government (Political Science) from Cornell University, as well a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science (Distinction and Honors) and English Literature from Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH, my hometown.  I am a first-gen. college graduate. 

In my free time, I like to run, play with my cats, and watch baseball.

My CV is here and email here.

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