New Report Published
Just this week, I officially completed a white paper that details the findings from my research I did this summer...
I Visited 100 Offices in Congress. This Is What I Observed
Over the past three weeks, I visited 100 offices in the House of Representatives to recruit legislative correspondents to take a...
The Problem With Constituent Correspondence. Is Technology to Blame?
Citizen contact to Member offices has consistently predicted Member’s legislative behavior and perception of the district [1]. However, recent systemic...
The Value of Observation
I have returned to Washington D.C. for the summer to continue my research on constituent communication technology in Congress. Since...
Passed my Comprehensive Exam
I recently passed my comprehensive exams (woohoo!). In my department, the exam consists of writing a substantial literature review, which usually has...
Social Media and Campaign 2012: Developments and Trends for Facebook Adoption – An Personal Lit Review
I’ve read a few papers by Girish J Gulati and Christine B Williams at Bentley University. Their work on social...
AGS Symposium Talk
In late spring I gave a practice talk at the Associated Graduate Students Symposium (click picture to see video). The...
The Democratic Interface
Last night I read: The democratic interface: technology, political organization, and diverging patterns of electoral representation by W. Lance Bennett, Alexandra Segerberg, and Curd B....
The Potato Paradigm
What are some things you could possibly know about a single potato? You could know….. Size Color Shape Texture Taste
Tech Threats to Democracy
The New York Times just posted a chilling article titled “Silicon Valley Can’t Destroy Democracy Without Our Help”. In the...