I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am currently a Provost Faculty Fellow at Dartmouth College, and I will be starting as an Assistant Professor in 2026. Additionally, I am a visiting scholar at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University from July to December this year.

My research interests lie in development economics, education, and labor.

I am a first-generation literate, born in a rural area without access to hospitals, electricity, or running water. Much of my research is inspired by my own life experiences and the challenges I witnessed growing up. Countless young people are currently facing the same obstacles I did. Through my research, I strive to answer the question: How can WE improve the lives of the millions of "young-me" out there?

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