I study the U.S. Congress and presidency, with a focus on how the nationalization of elections affects the president’s legislative agenda. I employ a mixed-methods approach to answer this question, using statistical methods — particularly text analysis — as well as elite interviews and game theoretic models. My work is supported by The Rogers Center for the American Presidency.
Previously, I worked as a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives covering health policy and the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. I graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.A. in Political Science and Economics and a minor in Philosophy.
I am originally from Golden, Colorado and am an avid skier and mountaineer, having summited 27 of the 60 highest peaks in the contiguous United States.
On this page you can find my current research projects, information on my teaching experience, and download my CV.
