Welcome!

I am a PhD candidate at Cornell ILR School, researching comparative employment relations, political economy and labor sociology. My research primarily centers on the internal politics of labor unions, examining how these intra-organizational dynamics shape union strategies and ultimately impact worker outcomes. While I focus on the manufacturing and automotive sectors, my work also reaches into non-traditional workplaces that have typically been outside of union reach.

In my most recent work, I explore how IG Metall (the metalworkers' union in Germany) navigates the employment challenges arising from the shift towards battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and discuss the potential implications for organized labor and policymakers in the United States. I am also engaged in research examining the gap in worker voice and its relations to job quality and well-being.

I use both quantitative and qualitative methodologies in my research. 

Please feel free to reach out to me at : dp623@cornell.edu

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