I am a Stanton Nuclear Postdoctoral Fellow at the MIT Security Studies Program, having completed my PhD at the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations last year. While I have a variety of research interests, my work primarily concerns military procurement and strategy, status-seeking in international relations,  the politics of military alliances, and nuclear weapons. I did my undergraduate and master's work at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. My time in DC imbued in me an appreciation for the importance of combining IR theory with issues of practical policy importance, and this desire to combine theory and practice drives much of my work.

In addition to my academic studies, I have worked at the British Embassy to the US, served on the editorial board of the Georgetown Security Studies Review, and worked as a Summer Associate and Adjunct Researcher at the RAND Corporation. My work has appeared in Contemporary Security Policy, The Washington Quarterly, and Foreign Affairs, and my current projects can be found under the "Works in Progress" tab.

When I am not working, you can usually find me wandering along the Charles River, relaxing in a coffee shop, perusing a bookstore, or cheering on Atlanta United.