Work Experience

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisiana Monroe, where I teach public budgeting and finance, state and local government, American urban politics and intergovernmental relations. 

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I have published in Local Economy, Public Policy and Administration, Review of Religious Research, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, Public Budgeting & Finance and Administration & Society. My most recent publication is a book with Rowman & Littlefield on the policy diffusion of anti-Sharia laws in the United States (2021). I regularly present at the Western Social Science Association and Midwest Political Science Association conferences. I am also actively involved with the interfaith community and regularly serve on panels and with initiatives that strive for peace, tolerance, understanding and respect between communities. 

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Hobbies

I love the outdoors. I love hiking, biking and kayaking. I love hanging out with my family and going to new places with them. I love visiting the national parks. Some of my favorite parks, so far, are Zion National Park and Yellowstone National Park. I also enjoy reading especially books on politics, public policy and public administration. I also enjoy public economics and psychology.

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Education

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 2013 (PhD, Public Administration)

   

 

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE    2009 (MPA, Public Management)

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Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA    2004 (BA, International Politics)

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San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 2005 (Certificate, Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

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Most Recent Classes Taught

State & Local Government

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Research Methods

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American Urban Politics

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Intergovernmental Relations

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Qualitative Analysis

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