How do faculty adapt when AI enters the classroom? This line of research examines how higher education institutions are redesigning assessment, coursework, and learning objectives in response to generative AI — preserving deep learning, academic integrity, and authentic student work. Related publication: “Teaching for Thinking, Feeling Humans: Faculty Perspectives on Assessment Redesign in an AI Era” (Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, under review).

How do electoral rules shape who votes, who wins, and whose voice gets heard? This research explores fusion voting, gerrymandering, redistricting, and the structural features of American democracy that expand — or constrain — civic participation. Ongoing work examines how ballot design, voting methods, and district boundaries affect electoral outcomes and political representation at the state and local level.

What does it mean for LGBTQIA+ communities to have political power — and what happens when they don’t? This research examines LGBTQ+ political representation, state and local policy, and the relationship between identity, advocacy, and democratic institutions. Related publication: “Bent, But Not Broken” (Journal of Public Affairs, 2022), examining LGBTQ+ political resilience and rights advocacy in Connecticut.