I teach courses in American politics and Southern politics at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. I focus on how institutions operate and the public response to policy action.

I am the Book Reviews Editor for Public Opinion Quarterly; help host The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, and provide geographic analysis as a Climate Fellow with the Lt. Col. James B. Near, Jr., USAF, ’77 Center for Climate Studies.

Prior to teaching at The Citadel, I was an associate professor at The University of Texas at Tyler, APSA Congressional Fellow in the U.S. Senate, and visiting assistant professor at Bates College.