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I have a PhD in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Reno. My research focuses on the proximate causes of terrorism, using geospatial analysis and qualitative case study methods. For my dissertation, Mapping Terror: Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis and the Local Dynamics of Terrorism in Northern Ireland and the Philippines, I developed two original georeferenced datasets and examined how local dynamics shape violent campaigns.
I am originally from a small ski town in California, and before turning to academia, I competed at the collegiate and international levels in ski racing. I had a brief career as a sponsored amateur on the North American Ski Cross Tour, where I qualified for World Cup competitions and became the first American woman to win an International Ski Cross event. After retiring from competition, I shifted my focus to political science research and teaching.
I completed an MA in Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2018, followed by a Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Applications at Penn State in 2020, before returning to UNR for my doctoral studies. During my doctoral program, I taught courses as an instructor of record, including American Experiences and Constitutional Change, Terrorism, Comparative Politics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and the Nevada Constitution. I also served as a teaching assistant in courses such as international relations and political theory, and I have experience tutoring and teaching at the primary and secondary levels.
When I am not working on research or teaching, I can likely be found watching 49ers games, walking my dogs, skiing, paddling, swimming, running, or reading.
I am originally from a small ski town in California, and before turning to academia, I competed at the collegiate and international levels in ski racing. I had a brief career as a sponsored amateur on the North American Ski Cross Tour, where I qualified for World Cup competitions and became the first American woman to win an International Ski Cross event. After retiring from competition, I shifted my focus to political science research and teaching.
I completed an MA in Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2018, followed by a Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Applications at Penn State in 2020, before returning to UNR for my doctoral studies. During my doctoral program, I taught courses as an instructor of record, including American Experiences and Constitutional Change, Terrorism, Comparative Politics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and the Nevada Constitution. I also served as a teaching assistant in courses such as international relations and political theory, and I have experience tutoring and teaching at the primary and secondary levels.
When I am not working on research or teaching, I can likely be found watching 49ers games, walking my dogs, skiing, paddling, swimming, running, or reading.
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