Welcome!

I am a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the Columbia Labor Lab / Incite Institute at Columbia University, specializing in comparative employment relations and political economy. My research examines the structural forces that drive socio-economic inequalities, with a particular focus on how worker power and labor organizations shape labor market outcomes across national, industry, and workplace levels.

Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, I study traditional forms of labor activism—such as unions—alongside emerging, non-traditional approaches, including coalition-based campaigns and grassroots organizing. My work explores how these actors achieve meaningful and sustainable gains through collective bargaining and policy engagement.

I received my Ph.D. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR School).

Feel free to contact me at: dp3419@columbia.edu

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