About

Hi! I am a political scientist and Postdoctoral Researcher at Goethe University Frankfurt and an Associate Fellow at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF). In February and March 2026, I will be a Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow at the University of Copenhagen.

My research explores how international organizations manage the tensions and trade-offs that come with complex mandates. I focus on the inner workings of IOs: their internal structure, organizational culture, and staff. My goal is to shed light on the power and pathologies of IOs by examining the rationales of the bureaucratic actors within these organizations.

I am particularly interested in the role of internal criticism in organizational learning processes, self-legitimation practices, and the agency and emotions of IO employees. Recently, I have also been working on trust dynamics and professional logics in multilateral negotiations.

My book, The Criticism Dilemma in International Organizations, is under contract with Oxford University Press. My work has also appeared in International Studies Quarterly, Journal of European Public Policy, Global Studies Quarterly, Journal of International Relations & Development, and the Oxford Handbook of International Political Sociology.