I'm an assistant professor of Political Science and Kinder Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri.

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My first book, Demagogues in American Politics, was published by Oxford University Press in 2022. It has been reviewed in Perspectives on Politics (APSA), Choice Magazine, and other publications. Order on Amazon, Oxford's website, and lots of other places.

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My second book, Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act, is forthcoming January 2024 at the University Press of Kansas. Pre-orders here.

 

I have also authored numerous scholarly articles, reviews, and popular press essays, links to which you can access on the "Publications" page of this website.