Hometown: Dallas, TX
Education: The University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A. in International Business and Economics and minors in International Development and Constitutional Studies.
Why I Chose MAES: I chose MAES because it offers a Western European focus without resorting to American Exceptionalism, an interdisciplinary approach where I can be a broad specialist, and a small cohort where people actually want to help each other, not just compete. After spending most of my travels meandering through Europe, I knew I wanted a program that took the region as seriously as I do and where I’d walk away with lifelong relationships, not just a degree. MAES felt like the right place to turn everything I care about (transatlantic cooperation, political economics, and historical analysis) into work that actually makes a difference.
Academic and Research Interests: I’m interested in transatlantic economic and political relations, with a focus on how historical patterns of protectionism and mercantilism inform today’s trade and cooperation challenges. I’m particularly drawn to political economics, women’s leadership in foreign policy, and the intersection of populism and democratic governance in Europe. I want to research how the U.S. and EU can build more durable frameworks for economic cooperation by learning from past policy missteps rather than repeating them.