Welcome!
I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of California, Davis. My research agenda is in international security, where I study how security cooperation between states shapes when they fight and how much they trade. I am currently on the job market!
In my dissertation, I develop and implement an item response theory model that builds the Security Cooperation Score (SCS). The SCS lets me measure the depth of cooperation between two states rather than its mere presence, which I use to revisit whether security ties deter militarized disputes and reshape bilateral trade.
Aside from my academic research, I served as a Board Member to the Chancellor’s Graduate & Professional Student Advisory Board at University of California, Davis from 2022-2024. I was selected as RAND’s Summer Associate where I conducted research on a project in the Arroyo Center (RAND Army Research Division).
As an Assyrian-American, I believe in serving my community and since 2019, I have been the Executive Director at Assyrian Studies Association, a nonprofit organization that promotes the academic study of the Assyrian heritage through supporting research, teaching, and intellectual collaboration among scholars from around the world. I also enjoy spending time with friends & family, being outdoors, and creating art.