I study how peace is built, sustained, and challenged. My research focuses on the intersection of aid, civil society, and governance in conflict-affected settings — examining how communities manage disputes, how armed actors establish political order, and how international institutions shape these processes. I draw on multiple methods, including causal inference, network analysis, and fieldwork across my research projects.

I manage the Networks of Influence project at the RIPIL Lab and co-convene the Junior Scholars in Quantitative Conflict Workshop. My research has been supported by the ReCIPE Research Initiative, the ICDS and Department of Political Science at Penn State, and the La Caixa Foundation.