Hometown: Duncansville, Pennsylvania
Education: The Pennsylvania State University, BA in History and BA in Political Science, Minor in Jewish Studies
Work Experience: History Department Intern at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery; Legal Assistant to Prosecutors at the Blair County District Attorney’s Office
Why I Chose MAES: I am interested in the political right in modern and contemporary Europe. I want to uncover and understand the impacts that European right-wing and populist parties and groups exert on foreign and domestic policy. The MAES program offers excellent opportunities to pursue my research interests with its policy-focused curriculum and proximity to experts in the fields I am curious about.
Academic and Research Interests: Nationalism, Right-wing Politics, Populism, Democratic Backsliding, European Identity, Foreign Policy, Authoritarianism, Modern and Contemporary European History