I am a Political Scientist researching the impacts of critical events such as conflict, climate extremes and displacement on local communities and development. In my doctoral project 'Displacement and discontent: Consequences of displacement on local host communities', I investigated how changes in refugee populations could impact host community perceptions in the legitimacy of political institutions, unrest dynamics and community cohesion. Methodologically, my thesis relied on both quantitative spatial analysis and qualitative interviews. Before joining PRIO, I worked as a research assistant at NTNU on projects investigating pre-colonial statehood and the organisational composition of civil resistance movements. Since 2022, I have worked as an Editorial Assistant at the Journal of Peace Research, where I more recently started as the Social Media Editor.