PhD Candidate| Syracuse University - Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Interests & Research

My research explores how formal and informal groups in the food justice and environmental justice policy subsystems make decisions collaboratively, and how these decisions ultimately shape measurable economic, social, and environmental outcomes.

Recent Updates 

September 1, 2023  Presented coauthored work with Ali Yusuf, Siwei Li, and Saba Siddiki entitled "Patterns of policy dialogue : An analysis of an Environmental Justice Council" at APSA

June 29, 2023  Presented coauthored work with Mark Imperial entitled "Exploring dynamics and contingencies in the development of collaborative governance regimes (CGRs) : A temporal comparison of 4 watersheds in the U.S." at PMRC

June 28, 2023  Presented my third dissertation chapter entitled "Patterns of Goal Advancement in Collaborative Governance : Study of Topic and Representation Evolution" at PMRC

December 14, 2022  Passed my dissertation proposal defense entitled "Three essays on diversity, participation, and conflict in Environmental Justice Councils"

November 3, 2022  Published "Comparing happiness associated with household and community gardening : Implications for food action planning." in Landscape and Urban Planning with co-authors Kirti Das, Yingling Fan, and Anu Ramaswami. 

August 19 2022  Published "Collaborative governance design in local food systems in the United States." in Policy Design and Practice with co-authors Saba Siddiki and Ute Brady. 

August 4, 2022  Published "Assessing Institutional and Relational Conflict in Collaborative Governance Arrangements : A Case Study of an Environmental Justice Council" in Environmental Management with co-author Saba Siddiki. 

June 11, 2022  Won the best paper award at the Transatlantic Dialogue (TAD16) Conference in Roskilde, Denmark for his paper, "Exploring Collaboration Dynamics and Representation in Environmental Justice Councils."