About

I am an assistant professor of economics in the Department of Economics and Finance in the College of Business at Idaho State University. I am also an affiliated researcher at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy and the Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

My research lies at the intersection of health and labor economics. It examines how health shocks and disruptions in healthcare access affect individuals, families, and communities. I employ quasi-experimental methods to identify causal effects on health and economic outcomes.

My job market paper examines the causal impact of having a first-born child with special needs on parental labor market outcomes and subsequent family formation in the United States.

I am passionate about teaching students critical thinking, economic reasoning, and data analytics skills. In Spring 2026, I was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award, the University of Georgia’s top teaching award for graduate students, and the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, both for my work developing and teaching Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics.