I am a Limited-Term Lecturer in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. My research emphasizes the role that civilian targeting plays during international conflict in escalating conflict processes and inhibiting positive peace. I also explore how international law endeavors to both prevent civilian targeting and ameliorate its effects, and when these efforts are most successful.
I earned my Ph.D. in May 2022 from the University of Alabama, where I documented an incident-level dataset to empirically study attacks on civilians over the course of international conflict. I am currently working on consolidating my research into a textbook on the effects of civilian targeting at the individual and state level, and how we may coordinate at the system level to both prevent attacks on civilians and mitigate their consequences moving forward.
I currently teach introductory courses on International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Global Issues, as well as advanced courses in International Law, International Humanitarian Law, Food Security, and War and Human Security.