Research

Fields

• • Labor Economics

  • Applied Microeconomics

  • Applied Econometrics

Research Interests

• • Higher Education

  • Secondary Education

  • Analysis of Public Programs

  • Health Economics

Publications

1. "Learning and Not Using? The Effect of Degree Attainment on Illicit Drug Use Among At-risk Youth," with X. Wang, Applied Economics, 2023, 55(44): 5172-5188

2. "The Effect of Degree Attainment on Arrests: Evidence from a Randomized Social Experiment," with V. Amin, C.A. Flores, and A. Flores-Lagunes, Economics of Education Review, 2016, 54: 259-273 . 

3. "The Role of Degree Attainment in the Differential Impact of Job Corps on Adolescents and Young Adults," with M. Bampasidou, C.A. Flores, and A. Flores-Lagunes,  Research in Labor Economics, 2014, 40: 113-156.

Working Papers

• "Effects of COVID-19 on Accounting Professionals’ Job Behaviors, Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Organizational Communication," with D. Breece, S. , Mehng, and S. Moore, R&R

• "Characterization of Dyspnea in Dysautonomia: A Longitudinal Patient Reported Outcome Study," with S. Smith, A. Latham, and J.A. O'Dell, under review

• "Towns, Gowns, and Brews: Exploring the Effects of Local Breweries on College Enrollment in North Carolina," with S. Altobello and J.A. O’Dell

• "Predicting MBA Student Success from Undergraduate GPA and Standardized Test Scores," with C.L. Bell, J. Bolles, and J.A. O’Dell

• "Accounting Firm Professionals’ Perceptions of Internal Control and User Issues Associated with QuickBooks,"  with D. Breece and W.S. Thomas

• "Do Unions Affect Hourly Pay? A Case Study of a Private Chemical Company"

Work in Progress

• "Brewing More Than Beer: The Impact of Craft Breweries on Local Economic Development," with S. Altobello and J.A. O’Dell

• "The Effect of The NC Promise Tuition Plan on Student Enrollment and Outcomes," with C.L. Bell and J.A. O’Dell

• "Medical Malpractice Reform and Physician Supply"

Invited Seminar Presentations

• University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Department of Economics and Decision Sciences), January 2019

• Troy University (Department of Economics and Finance), November 2018

• Lafayette College (Department of Economics), February 2015

• Mississippi State University (Department of Finance and Economics), January 2015

Conference Presentations

• 8th Beeronomics Conference, The Beeronomics Society, Milan, Italy, June 2024

• 60th MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2024

• SECRA 2024, Southeast Case Research Journal Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, February 2024

• 93rd Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, LA, November 2023

• SEINFORMS 2023, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 2023

• 59th MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL, March 2023

• 92nd Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 2022

• 7th Beeronomics Conference, The Beeronomics Society, Dublin, Ireland, June 2022

• 91st Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Houston, TX, November 2021

• 90th Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Virtual, November 2020

• 89th Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 2019

• 88th Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Washington D.C., November 2018

• 87th Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Tampa, FL , November 2017

• 85th Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, LA, November 2015

• American Economic Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, January 2015

• 84th Annual Meetings, Southern Economic Association, Atlanta, GA, November 2014

• Hispanic Economic Issues Conference, ASHE and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, November 2014

• 67th Annual Meetings, New York State Economics Association, Siena College, Loudonville, NY, October 2014

• 40th Annual Conference, Eastern Economic Association, Boston, MA, March 2014