Research
My current research focuses on public participation, mobilization, and representation of minority groups. Specifically, I have focused on Native American groups within the United States and Latin America.
Native American Tribal Government Data Collection
I am currently developing a first-of-it’s-kind unique data set assessing the structure of Native American tribal governments. The data set includes over 570 tribes, compiled using 2010 Census Data, text analysis of available tribal constitutions, the tribal leadership directory from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tiller's Guide to Indian Country by Dr.Veronica Tiller, as well as numerous other resources, and the respective tribal websites. This data can help researchers and practitioners understand how tribal government policies and practices can affect economic development, national level representation and tribe to government relationships, as well as how leadership roles differ from community to community, amongst other research opportunities. Most importantly, it can help us understand how different types of democratic structures function, which are most effective and efficient, and how they can potentially serve to limit economic growth. I hope to continue expanding this data steadily over the next few years, and use it as part of my dissertation. I am also interested in gathering data on indigenous groups across Latin America and Canada.
Papers in Progress
How Perceptions of Racism Affect Political Participation of Native American and Alaskan Indians in the United States.
The Effects of Institutional Variation on the Representation of Women in Tribal Governments.
Elite Signalling: Media Assessments of Parliamentary Brawling in Ukraine
Photo:
Tribal Consultation with the National Parks service snd representatives from the Northern Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho, and Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (2016).
Native American Tribal Government Data Collection
I am currently developing a first-of-it’s-kind unique data set assessing the structure of Native American tribal governments. The data set includes over 570 tribes, compiled using 2010 Census Data, text analysis of available tribal constitutions, the tribal leadership directory from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tiller's Guide to Indian Country by Dr.Veronica Tiller, as well as numerous other resources, and the respective tribal websites. This data can help researchers and practitioners understand how tribal government policies and practices can affect economic development, national level representation and tribe to government relationships, as well as how leadership roles differ from community to community, amongst other research opportunities. Most importantly, it can help us understand how different types of democratic structures function, which are most effective and efficient, and how they can potentially serve to limit economic growth. I hope to continue expanding this data steadily over the next few years, and use it as part of my dissertation. I am also interested in gathering data on indigenous groups across Latin America and Canada.
Papers in Progress
How Perceptions of Racism Affect Political Participation of Native American and Alaskan Indians in the United States.
The Effects of Institutional Variation on the Representation of Women in Tribal Governments.
Elite Signalling: Media Assessments of Parliamentary Brawling in Ukraine
Photo:
Tribal Consultation with the National Parks service snd representatives from the Northern Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho, and Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (2016).