About Me
Hi All! I am a political scientist that studies comparative public policy. My work focuses on populism, immigration, and occasionally, conspiracy theories. My overarching research interest is understanding the stories we tell ourselves about politics, and how those perceptions often matter more than the “facts”. My research looks at this phenomena in regards to immigration, populism, conspiracy theories, and discontent with democracy. I have also previously worked on issues of transnational participation, immigrant political behavior, and content analysis, and my work focuses on the US, Western Europe, Spain, and, occasionally, Latin America.
I’m currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration Program at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. I earned my PhD at the University of Texas at Austin and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow the Center for Inter-American Policy & Research (CIPR) at Tulane University. To continue my life story, I did an undergraduate at Knox College (the last remaining site of the Lincoln/Douglass Debates).
I’m originally from the New Orleans area (Deus Providebit), my favorite grocery store is HEB, and am still experiencing culture shock in the the Northeast. My hobbies include knitting and being terminally online, and my favorite political philosophers are Granny Weatherwax and Sam Vines.
Current Events
I’ve been collecting information for both my students and family and friends so they can keep track of what’s been going on with the Trump administration. This includes establishing context, what’s normal, what’s new, and where they can find more information. I’m now putting it here so it’s in one place, and I don’t have to update it on multiple places.