Associate Professor of Political Science, U.S. Naval AcademyVisiting Researcher, Universidad de Salamanca (2022–23)
Teaching
U.S. Naval Academy
FP230Introduction to Comparative PoliticsHow democracies balance representation and stability, compared across countries.
FP323Government and Politics of Latin AmericaPolitical development, institutions, and the legacies of authoritarian rule in the region.
FP324Foreign Relations of Latin AmericaLatin America as a regional state system, including its relationship with the United States.
FP471Coups and Impeachments in Comparative PerspectiveSeminar. Why some presidents are overthrown, others impeached, and others survive.
FP471Unilateral Executive Power in the U.S. and AbroadSeminar. Decrees, executive orders, and the changing nature of presidential power.
FP220Political Science Research MethodsThe logic of social scientific inquiry, research design, and quantitative and qualitative methods.
I also advise political science honors theses and coordinate the department’s honors program. Earlier courses: Populism in Latin America (William & Mary), Introduction to International Relations (Wake Forest), Introducción a la política comparada (FLACSO-Ecuador).