I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Louisiana Tech University. In 2022 I finished up my PhD in sociology at the University of Missouri. My work is overwhelmingly qualitative (media/content analysis and comparative/historical methods) and focused on issues relating to politics, media, and culture.

When not working, I am probably off digging up old punk/rock CDs. If you see me at a conference I am almost certainly scheduled to check out a local record shop or two. Join me! Other than that I am often off in the kitchen baking or playing Dungeons and Dragons.

As much as I rail against them, you don’t study what I have without getting a kick out of watching political ads. Here are some of my favorites (this is solely a claim about entertainment value and is not an endorsement of any candidates/policies).