About me
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science from University of Pittsburgh, expected to defend in the Fall term 2019. I am a big fan of Elinor Ostrom, and, along with the Swedish economist Knut Wicksell, her work inspires my research. In my previous life I was a network and voice/data integration engineer, and I…
Research
My thesis is titled “Voice but not a veto: Information and dissent in advisory commissions” . I study the informational and consensus-building aspects of committees of scientific experts and policy stakeholders advising a legislature on issues which are especially controversial, have great societal impact, or require special expertise. Common variations of such committees are known…
Teaching
I have taught recitations for introductory classes in Comparative Politics, American Politics and Research Methods. I have also taught my own class in Media and Politics with a comparative and social media emphasis, including a whole section on the role of social media in authoritarian countries. My students even did content analysis on Twitter data and designed…
