I am a theory-driven, mixed-methods researcher who explores how organisations independently and collectively deliver public value. I have a particular interest in the constraining and enabling powers of law, rules and regulations, and administrative practices. My work has been published in top public administration, public management and public policy journals. 

I am a Lecturer in Management & Organisation at King's College London in the Department of Public Services Management and Organisation within the Business School. Prior to joining the faculty at KCL, I was a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government. I am a graduate of North Carolina State University, where I completed my PhD and Master’s in Public Administration.

My research on public contracting and cross-sector collaboration has been funded by United Kingdom Research & Innovation Economic and Social Research Council (Optimising Outcomes from Procurement and Partnering for COVID-19 and Beyond) and Macmillan Cancer Support. I have co-led commissioned evaluations for the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (Evaluation of the Life Chances Fund) and the UK Home Office (Evaluation of the Trusted Relationships Programme). I am also a recipient of a 2017 Innovations in American Government Award Bright Ideas from the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation for the mobile application iThrive.

My research has been published in Disasters, the International Public Management Journal, the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, Public Management Review, and Public Money & Management. My book, Public Contracting for Social Outcomes, was published in 2024 by Cambridge University Press. I am an active member of the Public Management Research Association and the UK Association for Public Administration.