His research focuses on the politics of market reform, comparative political economy, and Latin American politics (Peru). He received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Fulbright Scholar Program. His publications include the book Market Reform in Society: Post-Crisis Politics and Economic Change in Authoritarian Peru, and articles in the Journal of Politics, Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, and the Latin American Research Review. He previously taught at Louisiana State University. He received his Ph.D. in 2000 from the University of New Mexico.