I’m a feminist scholar of international politics, and an Associate Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. My work focuses on how gender, power, and security intersect—particularly in the contexts of war, in/security, emerging technologies, and global governance. 

I specialize in civil-military relations, gender and in/security, cybersecurity policy, and the politics of violence. My first book, Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community (Oxford University Press), won multiple awards and has shaped academic and policy debates on militarism and liberal democracy. My current research examines the role of law enforcement and social order concerns in international disarmament processes.

I’m committed to challenging dominant understandings of security— what it means, who it is for, what it protects, and whose lives are valued. My work interrogates how systems of gender, race, sexuality, and colonialism shape security practices and seeks to reimagine security from the standpoint of those marginalized by current orders. Throughout my research, teaching, and policy engagement, I aim to make critical scholarship practically useful in resisting violence, transforming institutions, and building liberatory futures.