Welcome! I am an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University. My research and teaching interests lie in the study of international political economy. Within that broad domain my most recent projects involve studying the behavior of international institutions (specifically, the International Monetary Fund), how economic ideas shape policy making and how those ideas are spread, the causes and consequences of compliance with international legal agreements, and the politics of debt and foreign investment. I am a member of the International Organizations & International Law Working Group housed at the Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies.
I completed my undergraduate degree in political science at Carleton College in 2002. In August 2009 I received a PhD from Cornell University's Government Department. Follow the links below for more information about my research, teaching, and accomplishments.