Research

Academic Philosophy

• Research for the sake of intellectual curiosity has immense value - but it's even more so when it's relevant for practice or governance.

• Research should be enjoyable - I think we do our best work when the question genuinely engages our curiosity. The best part of research is exploring the oddities and nuances of the world in our results. 

• Research and teaching are complementary - and they extend far beyond the classroom or profession. 

Research Interests

My primary field of research is public economics, with an emphasis on the role of subnational government. Broadly, my work sits at the intersection of public economics and urban/regional economics, studying local economic outcomes such as:

• urban crime

• education

• urbanization & local development

• housing & transportation

• urban spatial structure

• urban public finance

I'm especially interested in the economics of military and veterans in governance and urban outcomes. As a former service-member, I believe the role of veterans as economic agents is understudied and, more often, misunderstood. 

I'm always open to collaborative and interdisciplinary work with colleagues (and students!). You can check out my RePEc and Google Scholar profiles in the links above. Or you can click the 'working papers' link to see a list of current projects by title.