I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University and Co-Director of the Governance and Responsible AI Lab (GRAIL).
I study American politics and policy, with a focus on quantitative and experimental methods. My research explores how citizens are included in government decision-making and how emerging technology – especially artificial intelligence (AI) – influences the connections between citizens and government. In particular, my research agenda examines: innovations in citizen information sharing and participation in government, the changing political information environment, understanding public preferences on AI, and the impact of AI on the policy process and on government decision-making.
My research has been published in journals such as the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, Nature Human Behaviour, Policy Studies Journal, Public Administration Review, and Government Information Quarterly. In addition, my work has earned recognition through awards such as the American Political Science Association’s awards for Best Dissertation in the Field of Public Administration (2023) and for Best Paper on Public Policy (2025), and the Joseph Bernd Award for Best Paper Published in the Journal of Politics (2023).
I received my Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from Emory University and completed a B.A. in Public Policy from Princeton University and an M.Ed. from Fordham University. For the 2022-2023 academic year, I was a Postdoctoral Associate with the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. Previously, I worked in K-12 education as a teacher and as a school administrator focused on curriculum design, assessment, and educational data use.
My CV is available here, and my contact information can be found here.