California Violence Experiences Survey (CalVEX) 

I am the principal investigator of the California Violence Experiences (CalVEX) project, which is funded by the Blue Shield of California Foundation and is conducted in partnership with Anita Raj at Tulane University's Newcomb Institute.

To date, our research has assessed the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) across California, the cost of IPV to the state,  the relationship between violence and firearm attitudes and practices, the violent experiences of Asian Californians, and how domestic violence affects immigrant and refugee Californians.
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We partner with key experts and stakeholders from the fields of safety, health and wellness across the state of California and the nation to track and understand Californians' experiences with violence. We use research and surveillance to guide prevention programming for the state. 

See the full 2023 CalVEX report here.

Gender Digital Divide

Tiffany Barnes, Emily Rains, Jingwen Wu and I examine the political implications of the digital divide.

Former Rebel Women and Peace Agreement Implementation

Elizabeth Brannon and I use novel data to examine how women’s political representation impacts the implementation of gendered peace provisions.

Terrorism and Hate Crimes

An ongoing set of projects seek to better understand the correlates of different types of political violence. One project seeks to understand hate crimes in the US, while another seeks to understand how the international community combats terrorism using sanctions.