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I have my Ph.D. in Political Science from Vanderbilt University, with a specialty in Comparative Politics and sub-specialty in Political Methodology. I currently work as a Research Director at YouGov in the Scientific Research Group (SRG), where I conduct international survey research for several of the world’s largest technology companies.

My academic research centers on issues of political behavior, governance, and representation in Latin America and Europe, with a specific emphasis on political communication. I am interested in how receptive individuals are to the content of different kinds of messages, particularly on social media, as these platforms have important implications for information diffusion and network mobilization. At YouGov, I manage large-scale global studies on similar topics, including messaging effects and survey experiments about the intersection of politics and social media. 

The bulk of my research and professional work utilizes quantitative methods. My methodological specializations include text analysis, for which I have developed a method to measure different kinds of discourse in social media posts, and survey research methods. However, I am broadly trained in econometric analyses, including advanced statistics; multi-level modeling; linear and non-linear models; and data management, data analysis, and research design best practices.

My academic work appears in peer-reviewed outlets, including Public Opinion Quarterly (forthcoming with Mollie J. Cohen), Political Communication, Electoral Studies, The International Journal of Press-Politics, and Latin American Politics and Society (with co-authors Mitch Seligson and John Booth). I have also produced policy-oriented briefs through my work at the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) Lab and client reports through my work at YouGov.