I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Florida, specializing in International Relations. My research focuses on the intersection of migration, security, and conflict, with particular attention to how international norms and domestic pressures shape state responses to refugee crises.My work draws on a range of methodological approaches, including case studies, cross-national statistical analysis, and process tracing. I am currently developing multiple manuscripts that explore the limitations and challenges faced by supra-national regional institutions in mediating ethnic cleansing and state justifications for exceptions to the legal rights of refugees.

I received a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the University of North Florida, where I completed a thesis on the effects of the Global War on Terror on refugee policies in the West. For this research, I was awarded the 2024 MAIA Outstanding Research Award for Best Thesis by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Florida. I also received my B.A. from the University of North Florida in Political Science, and I am an alumna of the Hicks Honors College.

I currently serve as an Instructor of Record for the William & Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies at the University of Florida and have previously worked as a substitute lecturer and Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) at the University of North Florida whilst completing my M.A.