About Me

I am an Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

I study the intersection of culture, religious beliefs, and intergroup attitudes. My work examines the influence of phenomena such as globalization and ecological threats on individuals’ belief systems and how those beliefs, in turn, can promote conflict and cooperation.

I use a multi-method approach to examine these questions among international samples, to investigate patterns of cultural change over time, and to address causality experimentally in lab settings.

I will be reviewing PhD student applications to start in the fall of 2027! Learn more about joining the lab here.

You can learn more about my work in the Research tab and in my CV.