My current work examines three core issues:

Trade Policy Reform. America has a complex relationship with globalization. Recent frustrations with years of trade liberalization have generated calls for foreign policy reform. My research examines new ideas about trade and investment policy, including their impacts on firms and workers across the United States.

Market Risk. Market instability continues driving prices up—and driving incomes down—across the global economy. My work looks at the causes and consequences of instability, mapping where trade relationships are vulnerable to costly disruption.

Global Investment. There is a severe shortage of investment in emerging and developing country infrastructure. My work helps argue for deeper commitments by the US and its allies to vital, strategic infrastructure projects.

My previous research measured the strength of international economic law, focusing on how trade disputes shape countries’ economic policy decisions.

Before joining the Wilson Center, I worked at City College of New York for three years where I served as the Director of the Masters in International Affairs program. Prior to that, I was a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University. I also spent three years as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at University College London. During that time, I was Director of the Masters in International Public Policy program. 

I hold a PhD from Emory University ('10), MA from the University of Manchester ('05) and BA from NC State ('03).