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Research Agenda

My research focuses on interest groups - specifically, the way groups influence their members perceptions of government and politics and interest groups' influence on the broader political system. I draw on my extensive experience working with interest groups to develop research questions that are grounded in the practical problems that interest group practitioners face and that take into account the way interest groups operate in the U.S. system.

Research Projects

Party People? Measuring Interest Group Affiliation with Political Parties

Published in Interest Groups and Advocacy

Presented at the 2022 American Political Science Association Conference

Who is to Blame? Partisans' Use of Blame Spreading in Reaction to Unfair and Dishonest Behavior

Published in American Politics Research

Presented at the 2022 Midwest Political Science Association Conference

Guardians of Democracy? Big Business and Campaign Contributions After January 6
with Florian Gawehns

Revise and Resubmit

Presented at the 2023 Midwest Political Science Association Conference

Take Action Now! How Group Type Influences Member Mobilization Strategies

Presented at the 2023 American Political Science Association Conference, 2023 Junior Americanist Workshop Series, 2024 EPOVB Conference

Realignment or Pragmatic Shifting? Corporate Partisanship in Response to Changes in Party Control in Congress

Presented at 2024 Midwest Political Science Association Conference, 2024 American Political Science Association Conference

Pragmatic Partners: Legislative Effectiveness and Interest Group Contributions
with Kris Miler

Presenting at 2024 American Political Science Association Conference

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