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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, organizations, public policy, socio-legal studies, and political economy.

My research investigates how the political workforce shapes the political activity of organizations like corporations, interest groups, lobbying firms, and non-profits. I study how people’s careers and social networks impact economic regulation, policymaking processes, and democratic representation. I use both qualitative and computational methods in my research, including participant observation, interviews, analysis of government records, sequence analysis, and network analysis. My research has been published in Socio-Economic Review and Socius and received awards from the American Sociological Association sections on Political Sociology and Organizations, Occupations and Work. I have also been featured in media outlets including The New York Times and The American Prospect and frequently engage with policy organizations and policymakers.

I am also a co-organizer of People-ing Politics, a network of scholars and practitioners who study U.S. politics as it emerges from relationships between people. I’ve 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.

I am on the job market! Please view my CV here.