I am an economist and political scientist working on economic development and political economy in sub-Saharan Africa. I am an Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, I was a Lecturer in Economics at Newcastle University Business School, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago's Pearson Institute, and at Innovations for Poverty Action's Peace and Recover Program. I received my Ph.D. in Political Economy & Government from Harvard