I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies.
Research Interests
My research interests span topics of political regimes, comparative judicial politics, contentious politics, Middle East political systems, and public opinion (in the United States and Middle East).
Biography
I graduated with a B.A. from Drake University in 2013 (International Relations; Law, Politics, and Society), and a Ph.D. from George Washington University in 2021 (Political Science). At the University of Mississippi, I teach courses on authoritarianism and democracy, Middle East Studies, socio-legal studies, social movements, and research methods for the Political Science Department and Croft Institute for International Studies.
Publications
Courses Taught
- POL 398 The Rule of Law under Dictatorship and Democracy
- POL 798 Authoritarianism and Democratization
- POL 798 Comparative Social Movements
- INST 421 Senior Thesis Seminar 1
- INST 381 Research Methods
- INST 209 Introduction to Middle East Studies
Education
B.A. International Relations, Drake University (2013)
M.A. Political Science, George Washington University (2016)
Ph.D. Political Science, George Washington University (2021)