Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Updated February 2023
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Candidate
Expected March 2023
University of North Texas
International Relations & Comparative Politics
Department of Political Science
Dissertation Title: "Finding the Frontlines of Civil War: Ethnic Networks, Territorial Control and the Diffusion of Armed Conflict"
Master of Science
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University of North Texas
Quantitative Methodology
Department of Political Science
Bachelor of Arts
May 2017
University of North Texas
Major in Political Science
Honors Thesis: "Human Security or Geopolitics? The Responsibility to Protect and Russian Military Intervention in Post-Soviet States"
Minors in International Security, History & Economics
GPA: 3.857
Study Abroad
May - August 2016
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Certificates in Russian Foreign Policy and Post-Soviet Conflict
EXPERIENCE
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Teaching Assistant
August 2017 - May 2022
Evaluated student performance on exams, essays, and assignments. Provided guidance and feedback to students working on independent research projects. Served as primary point of contact for students and performed a variety of administrative functions.
Introduction to Political Science Research (1 course)
US Political Behavior and Policy (8 courses)
US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions (7 courses)
Teaching Fellow (Instructor of Record)
June - Present
Tasked with all responsibilities pertaining to the design, execution, evaluation, and administration of advanced coursework.
Government and Politics Around the World (Spring 2023 and Fall 2021)
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Introduced students to concepts necessary to engage in global discourse
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Guided students through a survey of governmental forms and processes
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Worked with students to complete research projects
Introduction to Peace Studies (Fall 2022 and Summer 2021)
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Led students through an introduction to the causes of war and peace
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Provided in-depth knowledge of political violence, civil conflict, management and peace processes
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Considered emerging threats to international security
U.S. Political Behavior and Policy (Summer 2022)​
Graduate Research Assistant
August 2020 - May 2021
Developed algorithms for machine-coding datasets on civil conflict and peace. Researched the impact of conflict intensity on peace spell duration.
Foreign Policy Analyst
June - August 2016
Russian International Affairs Council, Moscow
Edited manuscripts for online publications in a fast-paced working environment. Conducted research on United States, NATO, and Russian political and military topics. Provided interpretation of American foreign policy initiatives to Russian scholars and diplomats.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
August 2015 - May 2016
Collected data on identity and river claims for the Issue Correlates of War (ICOW) Project. Research competing states’ claims over transborder ethnic minority populations. Coded international conflict events over river basin policies and downstream consequences.