My research interests lie at the intersection of political behavior and institutions, focusing in the broadest sense on the formation and change of political preferences and attitudes. My current work centers on public opinion and political psychology, approaching empirical research with close attention to theory and measurement. 

Specifically, my job market paper advances the theory and methodology of framing effects, within the paradigm of emphasis framing and the expectancy value model. My research interests in preferences often cross over into the study of institutions, including party influence on legislator preferences in Congress, and the ideological dynamics of agency regulations. My other work examines elite opinion leadership, focusing on Donald Trump’s role in driving free trade attitudes amid the broader partisan realignment over free trade.