Using administrative records from Ohio’s public universities, I find little change in doctoral completion on average as the share of international peers rises. The effects vary by field, with lower completion among international students in non-STEM programs.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Small Grant ($1,000) · First place, K-GRAD Forum oral presentation ($500)
With Valerie K. Bostwick
Using American Community Survey data, we find that pairing closely related majors is associated with higher wages, while some combinations across distant fields are associated with lower wages.
Arts & Sciences Travel Award ($600)
This paper compares gender balance, racial and ethnic diversity, and linguistic distance in doctoral cohorts. In the Ohio data, linguistic distance shows the strongest relationship with seven-year degree completion.
With Lucas Da Rosa
With Inhyuck “Steve” Ha and Hoolda Kim
With Seth Fogle · Supported by the 2026–27 BB&T Faculty Research Grant