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 the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, and elsewhere.
My book manuscript, Shades of Justice: How Court Composition Influences Sentencing Disparities in U.S. Trial Courts, 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 a cofounder (with Hannah Walker and Ariel White) of the Expanding Engagement Lab through which we are working on a series projects that seek to identify successful methods for incorporating individuals with criminal legal contact into the 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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My book manuscript, Shades of Justice: How Court Composition Influences Sentencing Disparities in U.S. Trial Courts, 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 a cofounder (with Hannah Walker and Ariel White) of the Expanding Engagement Lab through which we are working on a series projects that seek to identify successful methods for incorporating individuals with criminal legal contact into the 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.