Hello! I am a sixth year Political Science PhD candidate at Stanford University. My work focuses on gender and politics broadly, particularly the political pipeline for women candidates and the institutional factors underlying women’s underrepresentation. I focus largely on local and state elections and party primaries, with a particular interest in the Republican party. I am currently on the job market.

I also research conservatives’ public opinion on key issues such as mail-in voting. My other academic interests include increasing external validity in survey experiments and promoting good questionnaire design.

Here at Stanford, I am affiliated with the Political Psychology Research Group (PPRG), ID2 Lab, and the Center for American Democracy (IRiSS), which funds much of my research.

Prior to Stanford, I worked at Qualtrics in project management and survey design, analysis, and reporting. I earned my BA in Political Science with a minor in Africana Studies from Brigham Young University in 2017 and my MA in Political Science from Stanford University in 2022.

After earning my PhD at Stanford, I hope to continue my research and teaching as a professor. I also enjoy sharing materials and advice with applicants to political science PhD programs.

My husband Zachary and I have two daughters, Matisse (9) and Violet (5). I am originally from Burley, Idaho. In my spare time, I enjoy ballet, triathlon training, exploring nature, embroidery, family Halloween costumes, and reading Wikipedia. In line with my research interests, I also collect political Barbies.