I am a Ph.D. Candidate in political science, studying in the Government Department at Harvard University.

My research focuses on violence against women (particularly women of color), state government, local civil courts, and political attitudes and behaviors. When and why do states legislate around intimate partner and sexual violence? What happens during the high volume of intimate partner violence hearings in local civil court, and how can technology make them better for everyone involved? How do experiences in court shape individuals’ later political attitudes and beliefs, from voting to trust in government and beyond? My dissertation grounds these questions in the United States justice system, while smaller research projects focus on how privacy is defined in this and other contexts in China.

Prior to arriving at Harvard, I was a Research Associate in the Liberty & National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. I also lived in Beijing as a Princeton in Asia fellow, where I taught political science to college students, and conducted research in Qingdao as a fellow in the Fulbright-Hays Group Program Abroad. I graduated from Brown University with an A.B. in Public Policy & American Institutions and East Asian Studies.

I spend my free time chasing around my mischievous cat and sweet goddaughter, reading science-fiction and fantasy, and writing or dancing stories of my own.