About

I am an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at University College London (UCL). My research interests include authoritarianism and autocratization processes, authoritarian legitimacy, religion and politics, morality issues, political parties, and nationalism.

My peer-reviewed journal articles have been published in Studies in Comparative International Development and Mediterranean Politics. My book project, entitled Morality Politics and Authoritarianism in Poland, Russia, and Turkey, examines how morality policy is one of the tools that would-be autocrats use for coming to and staying in power; the project explores the causes of changes in morality policy in Turkey, Russia, and Poland, with analysis focusing on religious education, women’s rights, and LGBTQI+ rights.

At UCL, I lead and teach modules in contentious politics and research methods, conduct research at the intersection of comparative politics and international relations, and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations. I also serve as Deputy Director of Research Ethics in which capacity I provide staff and students with professional development on ethics procedures and review ethics applications.

My teaching has been recognized by the P. Terrence Hopmann award for excellence in teaching, and I have been named a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Before joining UCL, I completed my Ph.D. in Political Science (subfields of comparative politics and international relations) at Brown University. 

In my free time, I enjoy running long distance, hiking, boxing, traveling, playing the piano, and trying out new recipes in the kitchen.

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