About
I came to economics from a finance background, drawn to the questions where careful measurement changes the answer. Today I’m a PhD candidate at the University of Arkansas, where my dissertation — Essays in Spatial and Regional Economics — develops methods for measuring how place, public lands, federal spending, and infrastructure shape local economies. Alongside that academic work, I partner with research organizations and agencies to bring the same rigor to applied policy questions.
Research interests
- Spatial & regional economics
- Applied econometrics & causal inference
- AI exposure & labor markets
- Health & regional economic development
Outside of work
- Kayaking and mountain biking
- String bass (performed at Carnegie Hall)
- Hunting and the outdoors