My research has two streams, both deal with human rights, global governance, and international law


Stream 1 - Norm Development and Contestation - Most of these use cases involving sexual orientation and gender identity, the "family" and religion.

• How do human rights norms develop in the UN Human Rights Council?
  
• Which types of strategies do states pursue to alter or challenge norms?
• How do states implement and follow-up on international human rights norms?

Stream 2 - Institutional Design and Effectiveness

• Which theories best predict state voting in international organizations? Particularly the UN Human Rights Council.
  
• Has the transition from the Commission on Human Rights to the Human Rights Council made a "difference" in outcomes?
• What are best and worst practices in institutional design to better protect human rights?

Future Work? Issues I'm interested in developing post-tenure

• Implementing UN Human Rights Council resolutions in domestic context
  
• The interaction between science, technology, and human rights protection
• The role of human rights defenders in implementing international human rights norms
  
• The war on terrorism and human rights, particularly with vulnerable groups