Welcome! I am an assistant professor of political science at Yale University. I study American political institutions and the ways that intra- and inter-institutional dynamics impact societal inequality. I am particularly interested how elite behavior drives these relationships in the criminal legal system. My work has been published or is forthcoming in such journals as the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, and Law and Social Inquiry.
I am currently working on a book project titled Diversity, Equity, and Injustice that explores how racial diversity among trial judges affects individual judges' sentencing decisions and, ultimately, racial disparities in sentencing outcomes. In related research, I analyze the relationship between judges' personal characteristics and their decisions. I am also working on a series of collaborative projects that seeks to identify successful methods for engaging justice-impacted people into political processes.
I received my Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. I was previously an assistant professor at The Pennsylvania State University and a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University.
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I am currently working on a book project titled Diversity, Equity, and Injustice that explores how racial diversity among trial judges affects individual judges' sentencing decisions and, ultimately, racial disparities in sentencing outcomes. In related research, I analyze the relationship between judges' personal characteristics and their decisions. I am also working on a series of collaborative projects that seeks to identify successful methods for engaging justice-impacted people into political processes.
I received my Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. I was previously an assistant professor at The Pennsylvania State University and a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University.
Sign up for office hours here.