Welcome!

I am a PhD student in Political Science at Brown University. My research examines clandestine dimensions of trade and security — including illicit resource markets, sanctions evasion, and organized crime . I am broadly interested in how formal and informal institutions produce order in illicit economies, structure violence, and mediate state-crime relations.

My work is informed by six years of fieldwork in Cambodia and Myanmar, where I collaborated with local researchers and civil society organizations. I have advanced proficiency in Khmer and am currently studying Mandarin.

Education

• Current PhD student, Department of Political Science, Brown University
• MA in Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame (Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)
• BA in Sociology and Peace and Conflict Studies, Goshen College