I am a Health Economist joining Rhode Island College's Management & Marketing Department as an Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration in July 2026. My research examines the economics of unhealthy behaviors and the role public policy plays in shaping individual health decisions. In the classroom, I draw on a teaching background spanning high school mathematics to university-level Health Economics, with a focus on making economic reasoning both accessible and relevant to everyday challenges. I earned my PhD in Economics at the University of Illinois Chicago. My dissertation examined the impact of tobacco control policies on maternal health outcomes and the broader effects of public policy on regional economies.