I am an Associate Professor of Political Science at Oklahoma State University.

I teach and research topics in American political institutions, public policy, and methodology. I seek to answer how unequal representation and scarce resources in American state legislatures affects policy innovation and diffusion in the U.S. federal system. I am also interested in how the policies set by state legislatures shape political and economic inequality.

I am passionate about access to quality civic education in the United States. Professor Eve Ringsmuth and I have an active research agenda to better understand student learning about politics, government, and democracy.

My research has been published in Policy Studies Journal, Political Research Quarterly, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, Journal of Public Policy, Policy & Politics, American Politics Research, and Journal of Political Science Education, among others.

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