I am an assistant professor of international relations and statistical methodology at Indiana University Bloomington and am an affiliate of the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center and Tobias Center for International Development. I also serve as a faculty consultant on artificial intelligence for the Joint Special Operations University. Before joining IU, I was a political scientist in the National Security Research Division at the RAND Corporation.

My substantive research broadly examines strategic decision-making by violent non-state actors and how their behavior influences civilian attitudes. I am increasingly exploring the role of artificial intelligence within this context. At RAND, my work primarily focused on the assessment of emerging technologies, with a special emphasis on artificial intelligence and its implications for national security.

I earned my PhD in political science from Michigan State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. My research has been published in the Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Political Behavior, International Interactions, Terrorism and Political Violence, along with other outlets.