Hello & Welcome!

I am a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of California, Davis, specializing in political agnotology (the production and politics of ignorance), digital political communication, and identity-based representation. My current research investigates how marginalized candidates—particularly Black women—strategically adjust ideological messaging across electoral stages using computational text analysis, regression discontinuity design (RDD), and AI-assisted models. I also explore AI-generated political messaging, health policy and economics, and misinformation’s role in shaping democratic participation and political affect.

I completed both my B.A. in Psychology (minor in Political Science, 2020) and M.A. in Political Science (2023) at California State University, Fullerton. Before academia, I worked in managed healthcare and startup finance, most recently as a Senior Corporate Development Analyst at Excelera Health, where I led Medicare Advantage enrollment operations, cost control for a medical group and high-complexity lab, prescription drug data reconciliation program, and health equity analytics focused on social determinants of health.

Fellowships & Recognition

• American Political Science Association (APSA) Diversity Fellowship
• UC Davis Provost’s Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) Fellow
• Elevar & Grad Equity Scholar and Pa’lante Fellow (CSUF)
• Outstanding M.A. Student in Political Science (2022–2023), PAJ Division, CSUF

Academic Governance & Advocacy

I serve as the Legislative Affairs Director for the UC Davis Graduate Student Association in the Office of the External Vice President, where I lead state and federal policy advocacy and developed the GSA Legislative Affairs Newsletter. I also represent graduate students at the campus and systemwide level through service on:

• UC Academic Senate Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (CCGA)
• UC Davis Academic Senate Academic Planning and Development Subcommittee (APD)
• UCOP Academic Planning Council (APC) AY 2024-2025
• UC Advocacy Network

I have participated in advocacy delegations in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C., bringing graduate student concerns directly to policymakers.

👉 View my full Curriculum Vitae (CV) for additional details on research, teaching, service, and professional experience.