Welcome! I am an Assistant Research Professor at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub. My research is focused on examining the consequences of digital technologies for democratic transitions. I am currently working on projects looking at how elections serve as consensus signals for citizens living under authoritarian regimes as well as how governments use new forms of disinformation and propaganda to influence global perceptions.

In addition to my research, I have worked as a Research Associate at the UW’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) and as graduate fellow for the Center for Environmental Politics and Political Economy Forum. I am also an affiliate of the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP).

Prior to obtaining my PhD from Political Science Department at the University of Washington I worked as an analyst for NGOs addressing a range of developmental challenges ranging from health and education to youth entrepreneurship. I have worked, lived, and conducted research across sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and Latin America.

An overview of current and future projects can be found on the following pages:

• Political Misinformation

• Technology, Democracy and Violence

• Authoritarian Politics

• Politics and Popular Culture