Welcome! I'm a PhD candidate in the Department of Politics at New York University. In Fall 2024, I will join Yale University as a postdoctoral researcher at the Identity & Conflict Lab in The MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies.
My research interests lie in political behavior, experimental methods, and Indian politics. In my dissertation and beyond, I examine how group identities shape individuals’ reactions to information about contentious political issues. In particular, I study ethnic identity (focusing on interethnic relations and ethnic nationalism) and partisan identity (focusing on ideological and partisan motivations in countries with traditionally weak party ties). I also have an active research agenda geared towards understanding the role of WhatsApp in the politics of developing countries. My work is forthcoming in Political Behavior and has received accolades from multiple APSA sections and MPSA.
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