I am the Richman Family Foundation Assistant Professor of Politics at Brandeis University.

My research focuses on electoral management, redistricting, and institutional design, with a regional emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. My book, "Why Elections Need Parties: Managing Free and Fair Elections in Latin America and Africa" (Cambridge University Press, 2026), develops a comparative framework to explain how partisan inclusion within electoral institutions shapes democratic outcomes.

I have also co-authored a chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Electoral Integrity on principles for fair redistricting, drawing on comparative evidence and applied experience.

I have served as an external consultant to the Organization of American States (OAS), advising on electoral organization and boundary delimitation across multiple countries.

Why Elections Need Parties examines how partisan inclusion within electoral management bodies shapes transparency, accountability, and democratic outcomes across Latin America and Africa.