I am a PhD candidate in comparative politics at the Columbia University Department of Political Science. The main focus of my work is understanding inequality in access to public services and legal protection. My dissertation project asks why some citizens make themselves "legible" to the state while others do not, exploring property and vital records registration in postcolonial Tunisia and Côte d'Ivoire. Ongoing and future research considers how and when immigrants use public services; why local governments distribute resources unevenly; the determinants of property tax compliance; and the historical origins of land tenure regimes.

Methodologically, I use computational and geospatial tools to parse novel sources of administrative data. My work combines modern causal inference techniques, machine learning and network analysis, and qualitative process-tracing help to isolate causal mechanisms. Additionally, I study the takeup and impacts of experimental interventions under noncompliance. 

I successfully defended my dissertation in May 2026 and will formally receive my degree in October. 

Please send me an email if you may be interested in collaborating on projects related to local public service access, land politics, migration, or historical political economy.

In the next several months, I will be attending and presenting at the APSA annual meeting and at the USC Historical Political Economy Conference.