Welcome! 

I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Policy, Elections, and Representation Lab (PEARL) at the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. I earned my PhD in Political Science from Tel Aviv University in 2023. My dissertation titled Mind Our Own Business: Public  Attitudes toward Government Paternalism, was awarded the Best Dissertation Award by the Israeli Political Science Association.

I study comparatively the political behavior of the public and elites with area expertise in Israeli politics. My research lies at the intersection of political science and public policy and focuses on two main themes. The first is the determinants of public and elite attitudes toward public policy and government intervention. Particularly, much of my work focuses on the drivers of support for government paternalism. The second theme relates to the ongoing debate over "Party vs. Policy" in shaping political attitudes. In this line of research, I explore the conditions under which policy substance takes precedence over partisanship in shaping opinions. 

My broader research interests include voting behavior, elite behavior, public policy, representation, and democratic attitudes. Methodologically, I specialize in quantitative methods, particularly surveys and experiments. My work involves both citizens and political elites, offering a comprehensive account of public opinion and policy preferences. 

My research has been published or is forthcoming, among other outlets, in Public Opinion Quarterly, Research & Politics, Regulation & Governance, and European Political Science. 

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