Biography
Married with three children. I enjoy rock climbing, biking, skiing, golf, chess, birding, and family history.
Research Interests
The Soviet penal system (Gulag) in particular and prison systems and philosophies more broadly.Teaching Interests
Russian, European, and World History; punishment, prisons, and concentrations camps; historical writing.Education
- Ph.D., Russian History , Eastern European History, Princeton University (2011)
- M.A., European History , Brigham Young University (2006)
- B.A., International Studies , Business Management, Brigham Young University (2001)
Honors and Awards
- Alcuin Fellowship, Honors Program, BYU (2023 - 2026)
- Faculty Research Fellowship, David M. Kennedy Center, BYU (2024 - 2024)
- FHSS Young Scholar, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, BYU (2018 - 2021)
- Article of the Year, Canadian Association of Slavists (2019 - 2019)
- Honorable Mention, W. Bruce Lincoln Book Prize, Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (2018 - 2018)
- Raymond E. and Ida Lee Beckham Lecture Prize, BYU Schools of Communications (2015 - 2015)
- Robert C. Tucker/Stephen F. Cohen Dissertation Prize, Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (2012 - 2012)
Memberships
- World History Association (2024 - Present)
- American Historical Association (2010 - Present)
- Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (2005 - Present)
- Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society (2005 - Present)