My research focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, with particular attention given to Romania, Hungary, and a developing interest in Poland. Primarily, my work is on populism and at political extremism and conspiracy in both contemporary and historical settings. Alongside this, I address the politics of health, often in combination. My research draws from across the Social Sciences, with a preference for approaches from political science and sociology.

At postgraduate research level, my work analysed medical populism in relation to Romania in the COVID-19 Pandemic. This focused on how political actors have exploited public fear and discontent about healthcare in order to advance political goals, including through the use of conspiracies. 

I take a qualitative approach to research, with significant interest in discourse based approaches such as thematic analysis, framing 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 expressions of irredentism in Romania.