I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Widener University. I previously served as a Junior Researcher at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland. During this period, I conducted research on the casualties and consequences of terrorism for the Global Terrorism Database (GTD).
I received my PhD in Political Science from the University of North Texas in August 2016, my M.A. in Political Science from Villanova University, and my B.S. in Political Science and History from Texas A&M University- Commerce. I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA but currently reside in Allentown, PA.
My areas of research and interest focus on conflict and political violence, state repression and human rights, and authoritarian political regimes.
I received my PhD in Political Science from the University of North Texas in August 2016, my M.A. in Political Science from Villanova University, and my B.S. in Political Science and History from Texas A&M University- Commerce. I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA but currently reside in Allentown, PA.
My areas of research and interest focus on conflict and political violence, state repression and human rights, and authoritarian political regimes.