Laboratory Teaching and Mentoring
Founder and Director. International Justice Lab, William & Mary
Since Fall 2019
The International Justice Lab brings together faculty and students from across the United States to conduct collaborative research on human rights, transitional justice, and international law and courts. Our mission is to produce high-quality social science research that is relevant to policy makers, practitioners, and civil society advocates. Learn more here.
Director. Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab, University of Southern California
Fall 2017–Spring 2019
The Security and Political Economy Lab conducts interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research on issues at the intersection of climate change, security, and economic development. These research projects provide opportunities for undergraduate students to develop data science and other research skills and apply them directly to the policy challenges facing national governments and international institutions. Learn more here.
Principal Investigator. Varieties of Truth Commissions
International Justice Lab, Fall 2019–Fall 2020
Security and Political Economy Lab, Spring 2018–Summer 2019
Research assistants coded data on the universe of truth commissions (1970 to 2018), including:
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Commission mandates and investigative powers. 60 vars.
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Commission policy recommendations (5,710 coded at the paragraph level). 70 vars.
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Implementation of 647 recommendations in Guatemala, South Africa, and Timor-Leste. 30 vars.
Co-Investigator. The World Bank & Human Rights (with Benjamin Graham)
Security and Political Economy Lab, Spring–Fall 2017
Research assistants coded data on the universe of human rights complaints adjudicated by the World Bank’s Inspection Panel and Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (1993 to 2017), including:
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Information on complainants, respondents, the associated World Bank project, the alleged harms, NGO assistance to complainants, and case outcomes. 100 vars.
Students also produced the data visualizations and helped interview NGO representatives.
Classroom Teaching
Instructor of Record, William & Mary [Summary of Teaching Effectiveness]
GOVT 150: Constructing Human Rights (Spring 2022) [Syllabus]
GOVT 391: Human Rights (Fall 2021) [Syllabus]
GOVT 404: Transitional Justice in Question(s) (Spring 2021, 2022) [Syllabus]
Teaching Assistant, University of Southern California [Summary of Teaching Effectiveness]
POSC 130: Law, Politics, and Public Policy
Teaching Awards and Qualifications
Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Mentorship, American Political Science Association, 2022
USC Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2018
Best Teaching Assistant, USC Political Science and International Relations, 2017
Trained in general, political science, and international relations pedagogy. Workshops listed in CV.
Teaching Philosophy
Full statement available here.
The primary goal of my teaching is to develop student interest in political institutions and human behavior, and create a safe learning environment in which students are empowered to critically inquire into, de-construct, and re-construct the political world around them. Enhancing substantive knowledge, data literacy, oral and written communication, and teamwork are focal points of my teaching. These are critical for students’ personal and academic development, and post-baccalaureate endeavors.