I study the psychology behind collective and individual responses to political suppression. Across Asia and the United States, my research shows why strategically manipulated institutions silence some citizens while driving others to mobilize. I also publish in the areas of affective polarization, democratic backsliding, and political engagement, where I develop psychological metrics and experimental designs to better capture people’s underlying political attitudes.

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I am the recipient of the 2024 APSA Best Dissertation in Political Psychology Award. 

My research is supported by the National Science Foundation through the APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, the APSA Centennial 2024 Grant, the  Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, the University of Michigan's Center for Education of Women, and the University of Michigan's International Institute. I am also a recipient of the University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School Merit Fellowship. I was also a research assistant for the American National Election Survey 2024 iteration.