Current Position: I am a Postdoc for the Geldsetzer Lab at Stanford University's School of Medicine. My work involves using large scale electronic health records to analyze the causal relationship between the shingles vaccine and dementia.
Degree: PhD in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. June, 2025.
Research: Applied Microeconomics specializing in the following fields:
Health Economics: The effects of public policy and environmental quality on health. My research agenda assesses the health trade-offs of local industry.
Economic History: Urban health and inequality. My research on the Freedman's Savings Bank examines the effects of the Bank's collapse on Black life insurance holdings, an alternative savings vehicle.
Political Economy: My research documents the consequences of legalizing electric utility campaign contributions, including favorable regulations, higher profits, and reduced reliability.