About Me

Background

I am an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Data Analytics at Denison University. I completed my Ph.D. in Economics at Colorado State University in 2026, following an M.S. in Applied Economics from Marquette University and a B.A. in Economics from Carthage College.

During my doctoral training, I worked as a Research Associate with the National Wildlife Research Center (USDA-APHIS) and, earlier, as a Research Assistant with CSU’s Regional Economic Development Institute. At Marquette, I was a Research Assistant in the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.

Research Interests

My work applies causal inference and machine learning to questions in housing and homelessness policy, environmental economics, and sports analytics. On the housing side, I study how policies like tenant protections, federal grant funding, and COVID regulations shape outcomes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and how we can measure homelessness more accurately. In environmental economics, I develop machine-learning methods to estimate the value of wetlands and the ecosystem services they provide, alongside understanding how zoonotic diseases go from isolated events to major risks to people and animals. Additionally, I am working on projects related to how outcomes of soccer games may lead to increased crime and what is leading to the change in the NBA injury landscape.

Personal Interests

Outside of the classroom, I am an avid golfer, runner, and weightlifter, and am currently training for my first marathon (tips appreciated!). I’ve recently taken up photography as a hobby and often visit parks around the area to get landscape and wildlife shots.