I am a social scientist who studies human decision-making and collective action.  I am an expert in the areas of American Politics, Political Behavior, Political Psychology, and Race and Ethnicity.  My research examines how emotions impact the ability of groups to overcome collective action problems.  My multi-methodological approach includes conducting original experiments and analyzing survey data.

I am an Assistant Professor at Hawai'i Pacific University in the Department of History and International Studies.

As a new resident of Hawaiʻi, my new research agenda relates to understanding and learning about Native Hawaiʻian identity and poltiics. I am inspired by the complexity, history, and activitism within the community to express, protect, and represent their needs and values. 

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Research

My research employs original experiments and surveys to understand how individual and group experiences impact collection action problems.

Teaching

My teaching objective is to promote science literacy by challenging students to partake in the scientific process.

Behavioral Research Lab

The BRL conducts empirical research and studies human decision-making and political behavior.