I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University. My research examines the micro-foundations of governance and state capacity in developing countries. I investigate how institutional norms and policy interventions create incentives that shape the behavior of key governance actors such as bureaucrats, as well as how governance decisions affect civil society and the broader population, with a particular focus on women and refugees. Methodologically, I employ mixed methods and a range of data sources, including survey, experimental, interview, and administrative data.

I hold a joint PhD in Public Policy and Political Science from Duke University, an MA in International Economic Policy from Sciences Po, and a BA in Commerce from Makerere University. Before joining graduate school, I was a Lecturer at Makerere University Business School and a Research Associate at the Economic Policy Research Centre in Kampala, Uganda. I have also been a consultant with the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa, Canada, a visiting researcher at the BRICS Policy Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and a visiting scholar at the University of Colorado, Denver’s School of Public Affairs.