About Me

I’m a political scientist interested in how people make sense of political reality—especially when truth feels uncertain, institutions feel distant, and the stakes feel existential.

My work sits at the intersection of political psychology and political philosophy. I study conspiracy thinking, trust, skepticism, and the moral and epistemic dimensions of democratic life. I also examine how older traditions—like Romanticism, liberalism, and existentialism—continue to shape political identity, belief, and behavior today.

I use both empirical methods and conceptual analysis. My research includes survey experiments, latent class modeling, and close readings of canonical thinkers. Across it all, I’m interested in one big question: How do people know what to believe in politics—and what does that mean for democracy?

If you’re interested in conspiracy theories, democratic resilience, the ethics of belief, or the deeper structure of political ideologies, you’re in the right place.