I am a Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Distinguished Scholar and political scientist specializing in national security and international armed conflict. As a 2026 Distinguished Scholar, I am conducting research on civilian harm mitigation and response at the tactical level using evidence from Ukraine. I received my PhD from the Department of Political Science at University College London (UCL).

As a 2024-2025 American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellow, I worked in the office of Representative Jason Crow, advising on House Armed Services Committee issues, including the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and policy analysis related to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Previously, I supported civilian harm mitigation and response research for the Department of Defense Civilian Protection Center of Excellence (CP-CoE).

My research examines the internal dynamics of armed organizations and how they effect conflict processes and outcomes. I am interested in how military training, leadership, combat motivation, and norms impact military readiness and conflict behaviors. My research has explored how military socialization processes and small-unit subcultures shape combatant attitudes and behaviors at the tactical level. To test my theories, I leverage mixed-method data and comparative case studies, specializing in the collection and processing of archival data. Beyond my research on socialization and civilian harm, I am also interested in military history, particularly the Second World War and Cold War conflicts. 

I am a former organizer of UCL's Conflict & Change Research Cluster and a former Visiting Scholar and member of George Washington University’s Institute for Security and Conflict Studies. I obtained my MSc in Security Studies from UCL and have a BA in History and Ancient Studies from Saint Joseph's University.