Hi! I go by Ariel. I am a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Economics at North Carolina State University, and a research affiliate at the Carolina Population Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. 

My research interests are in applied microeconomics, health economics, mechanism design, and public economics. I aim to inform and improve public policy and interventions through evidence-based analyses and innovative solutions/mechanisms.

My research portfolio showcases a broad range of skills encompassing microeconomic theory, empirical analysis through both structural and reduced-form models, applied econometric methods, quantitative modeling including agent-based simulation methods, longitudinal analysis, policy evaluation, and data management and analysis with large administrative and survey datasets. I also have strong writing experience, having led and co-authored manuscripts that effectively communicate research findings to both academic and policy audiences.

I will be presenting at the 2025 ASHEcon Conference, 2025 National Association for Welfare Research & Statistics Conference, Triangle Applied Micro Conference, 2024 APPAM Fall Research Conference, CREED conference, and Triangle Theory Workshop.