I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the State University of New York – College of Technology at Canton. My research lies at the intersection of applied microeconomics, health economics, labor economics, the economics of crime, and law and economics. Broadly, my work applies causal inference methods to identify causal relationships using non-experimental and observational data.
My research primarily explores how drug policies and other external influences affect outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. For example, one of my recent projects examines the impact of recreational marijuana legalization on foster care admissions in the United States. My ongoing research investigates how opioid policies and related factors influence recidivism, maternal time use, maternal health, and infant health outcomes. I am also developing work that examines civilian responses to police officer–involved incidents.
I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Mississippi, where I also served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. During my postdoctoral year, I conducted research on drug policies, vulnerable populations, and educational policies shaping student outcomes. Before that, I received both my B.A. (Honors) in Economics with Political Science, and M.Phil. in Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon.
Before joining SUNY Canton, I worked as a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, where I taught courses in economics, business statistics, quantitative methods, and research methods. I have also gained valuable teaching and research experience at the University of Ghana, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA-Ghana), the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and Ashesi University. At the University of Mississippi, I taught principles of economics and business statistics and served as a teaching assistant in law and economics, econometrics, and principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics.