Educational Background:

2009-2014      Ph.D. in Political Science and International Affairs (The University of Georgia)

• Dissertation: From Pariah to Phoenix: Improving a National Reputation from the Ashes of the Past
• Committee: Brock Tessman (Chair); Loch Johnson, Jeff Berejikian, and Andy Owsiak
• Major Field: International Relations; Minor Field: Comparative Politics (Asia/China focus)

2007-2009     Masters of Arts in Political Science (The University of Georgia)

• Thesis: Altered Perception: The Effect of Attribution Errors on the Escalation of Sino-American Crises
• Committee: Brock Tessman (Chair); Maurits van der Veen, Jeff Berejikian

2002-2006     Bachelors of Arts in Political Science with Honors (Furman University) with an Asian Studies focus

• 2 1/2 years of Chinese (Mandarin) Training (some proficiency)
• 5 years of Spanish Training (moderate proficiency)