I am an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Fordham University. Previously, I was an Assistant Professor of political science at Regis University, Denver CO. My primary areas of study are comparative politics and international relations. My research focuses on public opinion and behavior in Latin America.

 

My current research agenda examines the ways in which policies designed to address violence against women shape victims' and non-victims' opinions and behaviors in the context of Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala. For example, I examine questions such as how legislation and public policies addressing gender-based violence influence trust and confidence in government and its representatives (e.g., police), and how they shape attitudes related to violence. In addition, I explore questions related to procedural justice and distributive justice and how they influence citizens' opinions about these policies and their bystander intervention attitudes. My research has been published in Comparative Political Studies, The Journal of Politics, Comparative Politics, among others. Currently, I am developing a research project that will explore how people think about crime and gender-based violence more broadly. 

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My research relies on a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. I combine experimental and non-experimental methods, including computer-text analysis, multi-level modeling, and survey experiments. You can see my Google Scholar page here. 

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In addition to research, I teach courses in comparative politics and international relations. I regularly teach upper-division undergraduate courses on Political Violence, Latin American Politics, and the Politics of Immigration. 

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