About

Welcome! I am a PhD candidate at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) supported by a UCL Research Excellence Scholarship.

I research the political economy of environmental governance. Particular interests include corporate political activity, multi-level governance, and local government.

My doctoral dissertation examines how business–government relations shape local climate, sustainability, and land-use policy. Specifically, this research maps the political strategies deployed by metals and mining firms to influence municipal decision-making. A key focus is evaluating whether national environmental commitments limit firm influence on the ground.

I received my MA in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics from UCL SSEES. My MA dissertation, “Why Were They All Silent?”: Local Government–Business Relations in a Russian Monotown, was awarded the Frank Carter Memorial Prize for best departmental dissertation in social science or history. I am affiliated with the Climate Social Science Network (CSSN) at Brown University and the Bringing the Sector Back In (BSBI) initiative.

Previously, I worked as a commodities pricing reporter specialising in steel markets across Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey, and as a research social scientist for the US Army Corps of Engineers focusing on environmental resilience. I hold a BA in Slavic Languages and Literatures and in Classics from Stanford University.