Hi, I'm Alex!
I study how conflict and identity shape gendered political behavior, with a particular focus on how violence transforms women’s lives, families, and political participation. Drawing on feminist political science and mixed-methods research, my work examines how armed conflict reshapes household decision-making, identity, and collective action across contemporary and historical contexts. Through cross-national analyses, survey experiments, qualitative interviews, and computational approaches, I seek to better understand the everyday political consequences of war that extend beyond the battlefield.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis and a 2026–2027 American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation Fellow. My research has been supported by the APSA Centennial Center, the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, and the Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis.
Beyond Academia
Beyond research, I love traveling and spending time outdoors. At home, I enjoy crocheting, gardening, reading fantasy novels, and watching ‘80s horror movies. I also have three black cats—Cordelia, Louie, and Ollie—who keep life entertaining. As a proud Arkansan, I’m a lifelong Arkansas Razorbacks fan.
Thank you for visiting my website. Here you’ll find information about my research, publications, teaching, and current projects. I’m always happy to connect with scholars, students, and practitioners interested in gender, political violence, and conflict.
In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my three cats: Cordelia, Louie, and Ollie. I also love watching horror films, reading fantasy books, and crocheting. During the fall and spring you can catch me watching football and basketball—Go Hogs!
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