I conducted a pilot study for what I hope would be a dissertation project in Maharashtra, India in the summer of 2022 to analyze the interactions between politicians and bureaucrats and how they may impact governance at the municipal level. I attempted to understand when and under what conditions are interests of municipal corporators and appointed officials either aligned or unaligned, with implications for policy implementation and service delivery.
Before joining the Politics Ph.D. program at the University of Virginia, I graduated with a M.A. in International Affairs (2019) and a B.A., magna cum laude, in International Affairs (2017) from The George Washington University, where I took courses on inter-state strategic partnerships, maritime security, conflict resolution, and counter-insurgency.