Welcome!

I am a Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow at the University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas Tech University in Summer of 2025. You can find a copy of my CV here.

My research agenda focuses on comparative politics and international relations, especially the role of civil-military relations in democratic backsliding, breakdown, and resilience. While my work often focuses on the global level, I specialize in Latin America. Further, I relate my interest in civil-military relations to peace and conflict, by looking at the role and effect of PKOs in post-conflict societies.

I have taught courses on international politics, assist a graduate course and policy oriented workshop on causal inference.