I am currently in my first year as an assistant professor at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. I am thankful for the opportunity to return to Washington where I've spent most of my life. I was originally from Gig Harbor, WA where I graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 1999. From there I attended Pacific Lutheran University where I graduate Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics and minors in Mathematics and Business. I briefly worked with Russell Mellon Analytical Services prior to attending graduate school at University of Oregon.

Throughout graduate school I focused on applied Macroeconomics with a focus on international capital mobility and current account dynamics. My dissertation entitled, "Testing the Saving and Investment Relationship to Understand Capital Mobility and Current Account Dynamics," was successfully defended on November 11th, 2008. Currently my research interests have shifted slightly into understanding the effects of domestic savings on economic growth, testing whether government deficits crowd out (or crowd in) private investment, and current account stability.