Welcome

I am a SNF Agora Academy Fellow in the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. My research is broadly engaged in the fields of political sociology, economic sociology, policymaking processes, regulation, culture, organizations, networks, socio-legal studies, and political economy.

My research investigates how policy careers, social networks, and the revolving door shape economic regulation and policymaking processes. I use both qualitative and computational methods to understand how policy professionals (e.g. public officials, lobbyists, lawyers, experts, etc.) live and work in Washington, D.C. My research has been published in Socio-Economic Review, received awards from the American Sociological Association sections on Political Sociology and Organizations, Occupations and Work, featured in The New York Times and The American Prospect, and cited by think tanks and members of Congress.

I have taught classes in introductory sociology, research methods, public policy, and socio-legal studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and American University. Prior to academia, I worked in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. I hold a Ph.D. in sociology from UW-Madison and an A.B. in international affairs from Princeton University.