I am a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Northwestern University, an International Security Program Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, a SSHRC Doctoral Fellow, and a former Graduate Research Fellow at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard University.

I study international and comparative politics, with a focus on Women, Peace and Security. My dissertation explores women’s representation in peace processes, questioning how gendered power dynamics influence peace negotiation outcomes for women. My multi-method research employs text analysis, formal modeling, randomized controlled trial experiments, and case study research.

I earned an M.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Geography and International Relations from the University of British Columbia. I have worked as a Gender Specialist with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo and as a Gender Consultant for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana. I strive to advance gender equality and Women, Peace and Security policy through research.

Header Photo: Traditional land of the Líl̓wat Nation