Welcome!

I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at Yale University. My research interests lie in the comparative and international political economy of climate change. Through my dissertation I study how the concentration of industrial production shapes the politics and policy of industrial decarbonization in terms of firm lobbying, collaboration on infrastructure projects, as well as the electoral consequences of green investment. Across all three projects, I leverage plant-level data to microfound explanations for firm and individual behavior on these issues. I combine this quantitative data with qualitative data collected during several months of fieldwork at industrial sites in England, France, and Spain. Beyond my focus on climate politics, I am interested in the understanding the use and impact of social media on public opinion and political behavior as well as the linkage between trade and decarbonization.

At Yale, I am an affiliate of the European Studies Council and a fellow of the Nuclear Security Program both housed in the MacMillan Center. During my time at Yale, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Konstanz. My research has been supported by the MacMillan Center, the Institute for Social and Political Studies, the Nuclear Security Program at the Jackson School, as well as the Baden-Würrtemberg Stiftung. I have served as a teaching assistant at Yale on courses in international politics and was an ESL teacher prior to graduate school.

I received my B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2017. Afterwards, I worked for several years in Madrid, Spain. Outside of my academic interests, I enjoy playing water polo, cooking, and hiking.

You can view my CV here and see my Research page for more information about my work.