I am a Professor of International Relations in the Graduate School of Law at Kobe University, Japan. I received my Ph.D. in political science from Rice University.

My research examines how international institutions, experts, and political elites shape public attitudes toward international cooperation and foreign and security policy. In particular, I study when information and endorsements from international organizations influence public opinion, how citizens respond when international and domestic authorities send competing signals, and when such cues are more or less persuasive. My work has examined institutions including the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

I also study public opinion on nuclear weapons and national security. This research examines how external threats, elite cues, and information about the costs and consequences of security policies shape citizens’ preferences on issues ranging from nuclear weapons to defense policy.

Before joining Kobe University, I was at Hitotsubashi University. I also hold master’s degrees from Hitotsubashi University and the University of Sheffield.