My research focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, with particular attention given to Romania and Germany. Primarily, my work is on populism and the politics of healthcare, but I also look at political extremism and conspiracy in both contemporary and historical settings. My research draws from across the Social Sciences, with a preference for approaches from history and political sociology.

At postgraduate research level, my work is analysing medical populism in relation to Romania in the years post-Colectiv (2015 - ). This focuses on how political actors have exploited public fear and discontent about healthcare in order to advance political goals, including through the use of conspiracies such as in the example of the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

I take a qualitative approach to research, with significant interest in discourse based approaches such as thematic analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis.

I am an experienced Post-Graduate Teaching Assistant, having taught on four separate modules, including two of the modules in consecutive years. 

• BASC0011 - Migration and Health (Sept 2024 - Jan 2025 ; 2026)

• SESS0017 - Understanding Politics II: How Politics Works (Jan 2025 - March 2025 ; 2026) 

• SESS0033 - Comparative Political Analysis (Sept 2025 - Jan 2026)

• SESS0014 - Introduction to Political Sociology (Jan 2026 - March 2026)

In addition to being PGTA on the above modules, I have guest lectured for Migration and Health on the links between Corruption, Informality, and Health. I have also featured in a workshop for SESS0106 - Romania and Moldova, presenting on notions of irredentism in Romania.