Tine's research lies at the intersection of comparative politics and political economy, with a focus on formal political institutions and their effects on representation, economic policies, and citizen welfare. Her work frequently combines advanced statistical methods and archival research, using primary source material and historical data from Western Europe and North America.

Tine's projects have been published in The American Political Science Review, Political Analysis, and Electoral Studies. Her book project analyzes why national politicians reform local electoral institutions and how these changes affect national politicians, local politicians, and the population they are meant to represent. An earlier version of the manuscript won APSA's Ernst B. Haas Award for best dissertation in European Politics and Society.

Tine holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Politics at New York University and an MPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford. She received her B.A. in Political Science from New York University Abu Dhabi as part of its first cohort.