I am the DeGrandis-McCourtney Early Career Professor in Political Science, Director of the Center for Social Data Analytics, and an Affiliate of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at Penn State University. In my research I develop and apply social data science methods to advance our understanding of systems of policymaking and digital communication with policymakers. Methodologically, I focus on machine learning, network analysis, and causal inference.

I am also CEO and Co-Founder of Public Square Analytics LLC., a technology and consulting firm dedicated to the improvement of the digital public square.

I hold a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2010). Prior to coming to Penn State, I was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and an Affiliate of the Computational Social Science Institute at UMass Amherst (2010-2015).

Deptartment of Political Science | Institute for Computational and Data Sciences | Penn State