Welcome! I am Associate Professor of Political Science at Dickinson College. I hold a dual Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science and Women's Studies from Penn State University and a B.A. in Political Science and Women's Studies from Gettysburg College.

My work centers on American politics with specializations in gender and politics, interest groups, political representation, intersectionality and political methodology. My research on these topics is published or forthcoming in Journal of Women, Politics and Policy, Politics and Gender, Politics and Religion, Political Science Research and Methods, Interest Groups & Advocacy, Journal of Political Science Education, Politics, Groups and Identities, State and Local Government Review,  Gender, Place & Culture and several edited volumes.
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This website provides information about my teaching, research and media engagement. My Google Scholar ​page can be found here and my C.V. can be accessed here.