I am a PhD student in Political Science at Cornell and a recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

I study comparative politics and international relations, specializing in revolution, regime change, violence, political culture, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, and rebel politics.

At Cornell, I am an affiliate of the Center on Global Democracy, Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, and Southeast Asian Program (SEAP). 

I hold a BA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which I earned after a seven-year hiatus from my studies, beginning at the University of Distance Education at Sittwe University.

I enjoy writing analyses of political development in Myanmar for Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, and others.

Department of Government
Cornell University
214 White Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853