I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College. I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at U.C. San Diego in 2025.

My research examines the role that education policies and institutions play in shaping the political development of young people. I use mixed-method research designs to assess the impact of state and local education policies (particularly curriculum and pedagogical reforms) on student political attitude development and participation.

Prior to graduate school, I taught 6th and 7th grade English and history at a public charter school in Los Angeles as a Teach for America Corps Member. 

Publications

Do equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) requirements change student political attitudes? 

(with Claire Adida, Adeline Lo, and Inbok Rhee). 2023. Politics, Groups, and Identities: 1-10. 

Working Papers

Local Political Conflict in Schools Increases Youth Political Engagement

(with Tyler Simko) (Under review)

What Must Aspiring Citizens Know? Civics Test Questions in the U.S. Immigration Naturalization Process

(with Jason Barabas) (Under review)

Politics in the Classroom: Politicizing Curriculum Biases Student Evaluations of History Textbooks

Work in Progress

English-Only Education Policies Hinder Assimilation Outcomes for Linguistic Minorities

When do Parents Support Curriculum Opt-Outs? 

Is Universal Preschool More Resilient to Budget Cuts than Targeted? Evidence from the Great Recession

(with Agustina Paglayan and Erica Greenberg) 

Teaching

At Dartmouth, I teach a course on education politics and policy. The most recent syllabus for the course can be found here.