BIOGRAPHY

I am an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami. My research focus is on local governance. There are more than 19,000 municipal governments in the United States, all impacting the lives of their residents through service provision and policymaking. My scholarship is motivated by a desire to understand how local governments can best serve the interests of their residents through their institutional structure, their policies, and the services they provide. Specifically, my research seeks to understand local government policymaking, local government service provision, and communication between local governments and their residents about important current policy issues and how residents view these issues.

I received my PhD in Public Policy and Management from the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. I currently teach undergraduate and MPA courses, both traditional and online. I was selected as the 2018 Educator of the Year for South Florida by the American Society for Public Administration and was awarded the 2018 Excellence in Civic Engagement Faculty Award.

When I am not teaching, writing, or advising students, I enjoy spending time with family, traveling, yoga, Pilates, cooking, and baking. I can be reached via email at [email protected].