About

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park.

My research sits at the intersection of political economy and development economics. I study the entrenchment of political dynasties and what they do once in power, how gender mediates both the entrenchment and the policy impacts of dynasties, and how natural resource wealth shapes who runs for and wins local office. Most of my work is set in Indonesia and combines original administrative and electoral data with quasi-experimental designs.

Prior to joining the University of Maryland, I worked as a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, where I managed nationwide randomized controlled trials on governance and social protection. I hold an M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland, as well as a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science from Wesleyan University, where I completed a thesis on the intergenerational effects of education in Indonesia.

Research interests

Political economy · Development economics · Gender · Natural resources

Education

• Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (in progress) University of Maryland, College Park
• M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics University of Maryland, College Park
• B.A. in Economics and Computer Science Wesleyan University