I am a post-doctoral fellow in the Political Science Department at Northwestern University, specializing in African politics. I received my PhD from Cornell University in August 2015.

candidate in the Department of Government at Cornell University. I study public opinion and political behavior in authoritarian regimes, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. I am also interested in macro-issues of regime stability and legitimization in non-democratic and transitioning regimes.

PhD Candidate, Department of Government, Cornell University. I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Government at Cornell University. My research combines insights from security studies, domestic politics, and public opinion to examine the relationship between leaders, their publics, and the use of force.

I am a PhD candidate in the Government Department at Cornell University. My work centers on the intersection between political behavior and party politics with a special focus on the role of social movements in shaping political parties. Before coming to Cornell I completed a M. degree in political science at the University of Bremen in Germany. I have conducted research in Sweden and Germany, supported by a. Luigi Einaudi Fellowship for Dissertation Research,.

candidate in the Government Department at Cornell University. My research interests include social movements, law and courts, and political violence. My dissertation focuses on legal mobilization for socioeconomic rights - including access to health, education, adequate housing, and social security in Colombia and South Africa.