I am an associate professor of political science at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, director of the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, and associate principal investigator for the Cooperative Congressional Survey. My research focuses on the causes and consequences of ideological polarization in American politics - among both elected officials and the public. I received my PhD in politics from Princeton University in 2014. I have published research in a variety of edited volumes and scholarly journals such as Science Advances, American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, Public Opinion Quarterly, and others. I enjoy living in Utah, and as you will see, much of my website features the amazing beauty of the state.