I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy at Georgia State University. I am originally from a small town near Montreal, Quebec, where I received an M.A. in Public Policy and Public Administration and a B.A. in Political Science from Concordia University. My research centers on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), studying their accountability, internal structure, and legal environment. My dissertation specifically focuses on foundation grantmaking: why do foundations make grants to certain charities and not others? Using a mixed-method approach, I argue that while foundations clearly try to address issues facing underprivileged populations worldwide, other factors also matter when they make grant decisions, including government interests, media attention, a foundation’s organizational structure, and previously existing ties with charities.I am a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) doctoral fellow. My work has appeared in Voluntas and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.