I’m a comparative political scientist studying how and why people engage with information about political and economic issues–particularly on migration, and conveyed through media–and what this means for broader politics and policymaking. I focus on Europe and Latin America, as migration has deeply affected both regions.

My publications on these topics have appeared or are forthcoming in journals including Comparative Political Studies, International Studies Quarterly, World Development, Journal of European Public Policy, New Media & Society, and The International Journal of Press/Politics. I have also supported this agenda by securing funding as Principal or Co-Investigator on grants from UK research councils (ESRC and AHRC), the British Academy, and the World Bank among others.

I am currently a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations of the University of Oxford, and affiliated with Nuffield College. Previously, I was at The Migration Observatory (2012-18) and the Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society (COMPAS, 2018-21) where I developed and led research into media portrayals of migration.

I have also held a Fellowship by Examination at Magdalen College, Oxford (2018-20), and a Career Development Teaching Fellowship at St John’s College, Oxford (2020-21) where I was responsible for undergraduate students on the BA Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) degree.

I welcome enquiries from researchers, potential students, and public users on any of the subjects mentioned in my profile. Get in touch at the address provided on the Contact page.

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