Welcome! I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at The University of Kansas and a 2024-25 Doctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy & Social Research (IPSR).
My research areas are Labor Economics, Education Economics, Regional Economics, and Immigration Economics.
Returns to education
Three inequality issues: Gender, Health, and Wage Inequalities
Immigration issues: Occupational Vertical Mismatch, Horizontal Mismatch, Wage Penalty, and Racial Disparities in Benefits
Regional analysis: U.S. Megaregions, and Average Location Quotients
My works have recently been published in journals.
For more detailed information, please refer to the CV or the list of research publications below.
Interestingly, I am a wine lover. If you enjoy wine, check out my recommended wine list!
Thank you.
Advisor: Donna K. Ginther (dginther@ku.edu )