Expertise
My work brings together political science, research, and a whole lot of critical thinking. All in all, I’ve spent years combining my scholarship and research to deliver expert-level consultancy services to clients. Over the years, I’ve developed a real knack for designing and carrying out social science research – especially when it comes to politics, elections, and how democracy really works. Here’s a rundown of what I’m good at:
Research & Analytical Expertise—The Nitty Gritty
Some of the things I can do with research and analysis include:
- Designing studies and creating a good research framework
- Using all sorts of research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
- Creating and implementing surveys
- Developing & refining questionnaires & research tools
- Making sense of data and doing the analysis
- Using stats to do proper social science research analysis
- Diving into the numbers with descriptive and inferential data analysis
- Managing and cleaning survey data
- Working with political and electoral data
- Doing policy-focused research and turning it all into reports
Political & Social Research Areas—Where My Interests Lie
Some of the topics I like to research include:
- How people vote and why
- Making sure elections are fair and democratic
- people getting involved in politics and mobilizing others
- The ins & outs of campaign communication and election dynamics
- How people get their heads around politics
- The impact of social media on politics
- The influence of the media on people’s attitudes and participation in politics
- How countries manage to govern themselves well
- What’s happening in developing countries with democracy
Academic & Research Skills – What I Can Do in the Academy
When it comes to academics, I’m pretty handy at:
- Writing and publishing research papers
- Coming up with and writing good research proposals
- Doing a literature review and coming up with a theory
- Helping out with research work
- Writing policy briefs and research reports
- Examining the details of political and social phenomena
- Taking a look at what’s going on in the wider world of international relations, geopolitics, and more
Broader Academic Interests—Where I Go Beyond the Day Job
On top of all that, I also have a bit of a passion for:
- Studying international relations and global politics
- Thinking about strategic studies and security dynamics
- Doing a bit of geopolitical analysis and looking at regional politics
- Conflict and security in the global community
- Figuring out how to build a more peaceful world