I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of California, Davis. Beginning in the Fall of 2024, I will be an Assistant Professor of African American Studies at San José State University.

I study U.S. politics and methodology with a focus on race, ethnicity, and identity. My research examines intersectionality, gender stereotypes, sexism, and misogynoir.

My monograph dissertation, “Intersectional Stereotyping and Voter Bias: The Impact of Mammy, Jezebel, and Sapphire Stereotypes on Black Women Candidates,” explores topics of gender, race, and voter perceptions by investigating how mass media stereotypes of Black women (e.g., Mammy, Jezebel, Sapphire) shape evaluations of Black women candidates in the U.S. My dissertation has earned multiple awards, including the Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics and the Ruth B. Mandel Dissertation Award from the Center for American Women and Politics.

In my free time, you can find me walking my dog through the UC Davis Arboretum, biking around Davis, or watching Marvel movies.