He studies comparative politics and political economy with focuses on media, public opinion, authoritarianism, and Chinese politics, using game-theoretic models, survey research, and/or experimental methods. His solo-authored papers are published or forthcoming in the American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Politics, and Journal of Contemporary China, among others. He has a Ph.D. in political science and an M.A. in economics, both from Duke University.