I am an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of the International Relations program at St. Olaf College. My research examines the processes that connect foreign policy to international economics, focusing on how states and non-state actors interact under conditions of economic interdependence and political conflict. Much of my work centers on economic sanctions, with particular attention to the strategic dynamics of sanction design and enforcement; the ways governments, firms, and other private actors adapt to and navigate economic coercion; the domestic, political, and economic consequences of sanctions; the conditions under which sanctions are lifted; and how actors, institutions, and international relationships evolve in the aftermath of termination.

I also conduct research on public opinion in international affairs, examining how individuals evaluate policies that regulate cross-border movement, including immigration and refugee policies. Across these areas, I study how information environments, media coverage, and institutional trust shape mass preferences on issues at the intersection of domestic politics and global engagement.

I received my Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and hold a B.A. in Social and Political Science from Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey.