About me
I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Oregon. I specialize in American Politics and Public Policy, specifically with a focus on housing policy. My dissertation, "State Preemption of Housing Policy: Perceptions of Democracy in Oregon", analyzes the role of state preempted policies on community mobilization, civic inclusion, policy outcomes, and perceptions of democracy. Specifically, I explore the effect that progressive state policies have on change-resistant cities and ask if preemption is an effective means to more equitable ends across the urban rural continuum. I find that contrary to existing literature, preemption in the realm of housing policy, does not change political views, as preemption is not well understood by residents who perceive localities rather than the state as a limiting factor to their democratic participation. I find that city size is the best predictor of opposition rather than the urban rural divide and suggest that the urban rural divide be replaced with a continuum model when looking at less ideological policies. The ability to garner bipartisan support with urban state preemption hinges upon the ability to create state partnership regardless of regional divides. While residents may perceive democracy as decreasing at the city level, the federalist structure of power sharing may enhance democratic outcomes. I received a M.S in Political Science from the University of Oregon, a M.P.P. from the University of California, Irvine, and a B.A. in both Criminology, Law, and Society and Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. Additionally, I have experience working as a policy aide for the County of Orange in Southern California. I am on the Job Market for 2024-25 |