Welcome! I’m a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia. Before coming to UVA, I earned a B.A. in Politics and International Affairs with a minor in Poverty Studies from Furman University (roll dins!)

My research, which is funded by an American Political Science Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, explores the effects of descriptive representation in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures, with a particular emphasis on race and ethnic politics, social class and economic inequality, and LGBTQ+ politics. My work is published in Political Research Quarterly, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, and Congress and the Presidency.

I’m on the academic job market in Fall 2024.

Contact: jml7hf@virginia.edu

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