I'm an assistant professor of management at the UC Riverside School of Business

My research focuses on how organizations learn — specifically, how organizational politics, hierarchy, and the design of decision-making institutions shape adaptation and performance. I also work on the design of electoral systems and voting rules. Although my interests are eclectic, they are united by a common question: how do individuals and institutions aggregate preferences and information, and what happens when they do it badly?

I also enjoy applying organizational theory to new and unexpected sites. Past projects have examined how fans affect home court advantage in the NBA, how socioeconomic vulnerability shapes the duration of storm-caused power outages, and why the American homebuilding industry has been so slow to modernize. If the question is important and the data are available, I’m probably interested.

Personally, I live in Claremont, CA with my wife, two daughters, and dog. At heart, I’m a New Yorker. My perfect meal is a whole-wheat everything Ess-a-bagel with a schmear of tofu cream cheese, a generous portion of lox, and two slices of ripe tomato. Followed up by a slice of chocolate babka.