Welcome! I'm a political scientist affiliated with the Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at Christopher Newport University. For the 2024-25 academic year, I will also serve as a PRRI Public Fellow. I study comparative political attitudes and behavior, with particular expertise in Muslim and Arab public opinion both in the US and abroad.
My research examines understudied groups and contexts to better model the determinants of support for democratic norms. Substantively, much of my work assesses the dynamics of political tolerance in both established and emerging democracies. In broader terms, I study the politics of race and ethnicity, religion in the public sphere, Middle East politics, and democratization.
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In 2025, Routledge will be publishing my co-authored book, On the Significance of Religion in Climate Change.
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On this website, you will find my academic publications, online writings for a public audience, a rundown of select courses I have recently taught (along with sample materials), and a full CV. Elsewhere, you can check out my Google Scholar page.
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You may also be interested in checking out the webapp I created that dynamically estimates Arab and Muslim American voting power ahead of the 2024 election.
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