I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University. My research focuses on the consequences of declining unionization in the American states.  

I received my Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2017.  My dissertation, supervised by  Dr. Gerald C. Wright, emphasizes labor's unique role in state politics as an interest group advocating for low-income people. The decline of labor in the states influences how citizens relate to government, but does so in some states, and for some people, more than others.

My research interests include labor politics, state politics and policy, inequality, political behavior, and representation. I am also interested in quantitative and experimental methodology, particularly data visualization and estimating state level public opinion. 

My Google Scholar page is here, A link to my Twitter profile is here. 

A native of Providence, RI, I received a B.A. with honors from Providence College in 2010 (Go Friars!). 

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