Chris teaches courses on security, conflict, and cooperation. Chris’ research interests are in the dynamics and legacies of political violence – civil war, insurgency, and terrorism. He is particularly interested in how violence affects group identities. His work has been published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Review, and Civil Wars, and his research has been funded by the U.S. Institute for Peace, U.S. Army, and the Japan Foundation.

Chris earned his Ph.D. at Yale University, and has since been the Wisconsin International Relations Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Chicago, and visiting assistant professor at Bates College, Maine. Before graduate school, Chris served with the U.S. Army in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He also served with the U.S. Department of State in Iraq. Outside of work, he enjoys going to art museums and long aimless walks.