I am a political scientist whose research to date has focused on the political economy of international aid and social protection in fragile, conflict and violence affected states. My research interests and record are interdisciplinary in nature, simultaneously falling under peace and conflict, comparative politics, and social policy sub-fields. While my dissertation employed qualitative and ethnographic methods, I am also partial to mixed methodologies and draw from the comparativist tradition in my work.
My current projects include working papers on authoritarian politics and aid, social protection programs, and social cohesion. I have authored a reference book slated for publication in February 2026 and am developing my book project on state behavior toward humanitarian aid for publication in an academic press. My future research agenda aims to further my current work on social cohesion and social protection, and also seeks to advance pressing questions about authoritarian processes and the legacies of conflict and other disaster shocks.
I completed my PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where I was supported by the LSE Studentship Funding Scheme and where I was a Fellow in 2025. I am also currently an Associate Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an affiliation I have held since 2022. Since 2019 and while completing my PhD, I worked as a research consultant on World Bank projects examining social protection programs in fragile and conflict-affected states. Prior to joining academia, I worked as a conflict and development researcher for US government agencies, the World Bank and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security.
I completed my master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service where I concentrated on sub-state conflict and post-conflict development and democratization. I also completed a certificate in Refugees, Migration & Humanitarian Emergencies from the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown. In Montreal, I obtained a BA Honours degree in Geography at Concordia University in 2009 and have since acquired over fifteen years of cumulative experience in the global development and humanitarian sectors.
I have native fluency in both French and English, speak intermediate Spanish, and strive to learn local languages whenever given the chance. I have spent most of my life outside of my native countries and have lived and worked in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. I am currently permitted to work in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union states.