About Me
I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Virginia Military Institute in the Department of Economics and Business and a coordinator for the joint Washington & Lee/VMI Economics Seminar.
I am an Applied Microeconomist with research fields in labor economics, urban economics, public economics, and health economics. I research topics in real estate, consumption and saving in retirement, and health policy.
I received a PhD from the University of Connecticut in 2019 and an MBA from Old Dominion University in 2013.
My current research has two main areas of focus:
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How retirees can maximize their consumption in retirement, specifically understanding how they could and why they do not use their housing equity for that purpose
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The impact of public policy on health and health outcomes