I am a political psychologist and incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick, where I will establish the Conflict and Connection Lab in January 2027.

In the Conflict and Connection Lab, we study why political divides escalate—and how they can be bridged. Our research examines how psychological forces, such as morality and perceptions of victimhood, interact with information environments, including social media and news media, to shape political polarization and conflict. We are particularly interested in using these insights to develop and test interventions that reduce polarization and foster connection across political divides. A central part of the lab’s mission is collaborating with practitioners to connect research with practice.

I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford. I am also a Research Affiliate at the Center for Conflict and Cooperation at New York University and the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making at Pennsylvania State University.

My research sits at the intersection of social and political psychology, but I regularly conduct interdisciplinary research with communication scholars, computer scientists, political scientists, and anthropologists. Using primarily experimental and quantitative methods, I study how moral judgments—especially those surrounding victimhood—epistemic perceptions, and the information people encounter interact to amplify affective polarization and partisan animosity and leverage that knowledge for intervention development. 

Are you interested in getting involved in the Conflict and Connection Lab? Feel free to get in touch!

Email: [email protected]