Welcome! I am a Visiting Assistant Professor and an Israel Institute Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Tufts University. ​

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My research focuses on the dynamics surrounding violent collective action, with a specific focus on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Middle East violence more broadly. Specifically, I explore the dynamics between state and non-state actions, tracing how violent and non-violent patterns emerge in response to one another. 

Project I've completed focused on differences between secular and religious terrorism, the emergence of grassroots violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, minority mobilization in Israel, and the rise of international xenophobic White Power terrorism. I have also recently written about Israel's process of democratic backsliding, uncovering how such developments will influence the Israeli-Palestinian arena. 

Since October 2023 I also publish regular briefings on the Israel-Hamas War, discussing ongoing developments and its analyzing its trajectory.
 

I completed my PhD in Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2021. My dissertation, analyzing how violent groups become more religious or more secular during their conflict, won the Mark Juergensmeyer Best Dissertation in Religion and International Relations Award of the International Studies Association (ISA), and received an honorable mention in the Aaron Wildavsky Best Dissertation in Religion and Politics Award of the American Political Science Association (APSA).

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Feel free to roam around and check out my various publications, projects, data collections, and guest lectures / media appearances.

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