Welcome! I'm a political scientist affiliated with the Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at Christopher Newport University. For the 2024-25 academic year, I will also serve as a PRRI Public Fellow. While on sabbatical for the 2025-2026 academic year, I will also be a part of the inaugural cohort of Templeton Pluralism Fellows.
I study comparative political attitudes and behavior, with particular expertise in Muslim and Arab public opinion (both in the US and abroad). My research examines understudied groups and contexts to better model the determinants of support for democratic norms. Substantively, much of my work assesses the dynamics of political tolerance in both established and emerging democracies. In broader terms, I study the politics of race and ethnicity, religion in the public sphere, Middle East politics, and democratization.
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In 2025, Routledge published my co-authored book, On the Significance of Religion in Climate Change.
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On this website, you will find my other academic publications, online writings for a public audience, a rundown of select courses I have recently taught (along with sample materials), and a full CV. You may wish to visit my Google Scholar page, as well.
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Be sure to check the webapp I created ahead of the 2024 election that dynamically estimates Arab and Muslim American voting power.
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