I study comparative politics and international relations, specializing in revolution, regime change, violence, political culture, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, and rebel politics.

I hold a BA in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which I earned after a seven-year hiatus from my studies that began at the University of Distance Education at Sittwe University in Myanmar.

Before graduate school, I worked as an independent journalist and a contributing writer covering Myanmar for media outlets, including Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, TIME, Al Jazeera, and The Los Angeles Times.

I occasionally work with the Center for Arakan Studies and teach politics at Parami University. I enjoy reading novels, cooking, traveling, hiking, photography, and playing football and tennis.

To reach out, kh827@cornell.edu