My research lies at the intersection of social, political, and peace psychology. It broadly focuses on the psychological processes of intergroup conflicts and their resolution, group-based violence, national and ethnic identity, transitional justice, as well as civil resistance and social change.

In collaboration with colleagues from different parts of the world, I am currently investigating the long-term impact of historical collective trauma on contemporary conflicts from both victim and perpetrator perspectives. In another cross-national project, I am conducting qualitative and quantitative studies to understand political resistance in repressive contexts.

I have a particular interest in contextualizing psychological research and extending it to underrepresented regions and marginalized groups. My research draws on theories from various disciplines, such as political science, international relations, and health psychology. It utilizes multiple methods, including surveys, experiments, field experiments, archival analyses, and interviews.

Prior to joining Queen’s in July 2022, I was a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods in Bonn, Germany. I obtained my PhD in 2017 from the Psychology of Peace and Violence Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a joint BA degree in Psychology and Human Rights in 2012 from Bard College.