I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. I received my Ph.D. in 2012 from Pennsylvania State University.
I study International Relations, specifically civil war and conflict resolution. My research examines how rebel organization characteristics influence conflict processes. Some of my recent projects examine the relationship between terrorism and conflict resolution (concessions and negotiations), the determinants of women's participation in violent political organizations, the impact of women's participation on conflict outcomes, and explaining the size and effect of rebel demands. Other projects examine the effectiveness of sanctions on terrorist organizations, the relationship between FDI and conflict, the impact of expectations of intervention on civil war onset and the determinants of negotiations. My work has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, International Organization, Journal of Peace Research and is forthcoming in Conflict Management and Peace Science.
I study International Relations, specifically civil war and conflict resolution. My research examines how rebel organization characteristics influence conflict processes. Some of my recent projects examine the relationship between terrorism and conflict resolution (concessions and negotiations), the determinants of women's participation in violent political organizations, the impact of women's participation on conflict outcomes, and explaining the size and effect of rebel demands. Other projects examine the effectiveness of sanctions on terrorist organizations, the relationship between FDI and conflict, the impact of expectations of intervention on civil war onset and the determinants of negotiations. My work has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, International Organization, Journal of Peace Research and is forthcoming in Conflict Management and Peace Science.