Assistant Professor | Department of Political Science | University of Pittsburgh
Research
Publications
“Couples Therapy for a Divided America: Assessing the Effects of Reciprocal Group Reflections on Partisan Polarization.” (with Hannah Baron, Robert A. Blair, Donghyun Danny Choi, Laura Gamboa, Jessica Gottlieb, Amanda Lea Robinson, Steven C. Rosenzweig, and Megan M. Turnbull). 2025. Political Behavior. 47: 1363‐1388. [link to pre-print]
“How Political Representation Empowers Women.” (first author, with Dominik Duell). 2025. Political Behavior. 47: 217-240. [link to pre-print]
“Reversion to the Mean, or Their Version of the Dream? Latino Voting in an Age of Populism.” (with Bernard Fraga and Yamil Velez). 2025. American Political Science Review. 119(1): 517-525. [link to paper]
“In-Group Bias, Partisanship and Gendered Voting.” 2022. Political Psychology. 43(6): 1147-1168. [link to paper]
“How Does the Rising Number of Women in the U.S. Congress Change Deliberation? Evidence from House Committee Hearings.” (with Pamela Ban, Justin Grimmer and Jaclyn Kaslovsky).” 2022. Quarterly Journal of Political Science. 17(3): 355-387. [link to paper]
“Partisanship as a Social Identity: Implications for Polarization.” (first author, with Shanto Iyengar). 2022. Political Behavior. 44: 807-838. [link to paper]
“Discrimination in Public Accommodations.” (with Anna Harvey). 2020. Political Science Research and Methods. 8(4): 597-613. [link to paper]
“Repressed Productive Potential and Revolt: Insights from an Insurgency in Burundi.” (with Cyrus Samii). 2019. Political Science Research and Methods. 9(1): 106-121. [link to paper]
“Descriptive Representation and Political Efficacy: Evidence from Obama and Clinton.” 2017. TheJournal of Politics. 79(1): 351-355. [link to paper]
In Progress
“Partisan Social Norms, Racial Attitudes and Discourse.” 2025. Invitation to Revise and Resubmit at Political Behavior.
“Leadership Sexism: A New Sexism Measure to Predict Candidate Choice.” (with Libby Jenke, Jon Krosnick and Cecilia Mo). 2025. Under Review. [link to draft]
“Discussions with The Enemy: How Exposure to the Other Side and Counter-typical Viewpoints Can Moderate Extremity.” 2025. Under Review. [link to draft]
“The Gap Between Racial Resentment Measures and Racial Attitudes in Partisan’s Minds.” 2025. Working Paper.
“The Morality Gap: How Morals Divide US Partisans.” 2025. Working Paper.
“De-Polarization from the Ground Up: High School Curriculum Supplement to Bridge Partisan Divides in America.” 2025. Working Paper.
“The Rise of Anti-Diversity Policy in Local Politics.” 2025. Working Paper.