I research comparative politics and international relations, focusing on revolution, regime change, violence, political culture, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, and rebel politics.

Before graduate school, I worked as an independent journalist and contributing writer, reporting on Myanmar for media outlets including Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, TIME, Al Jazeera, and The Los Angeles Times.

I hold a BA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, following a seven-year break from studies that began at the University of Distance Education at Sittwe University, Myanmar.

I occasionally work with the Center for Arakan Studies and teach politics at Parami University. I enjoy reading novels, cooking, traveling, hiking, photography, and playing football and tennis.

For inquiries, please contact kh827@cornell.edu