I am a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus.
My research focuses on the intersection of Health Economics, Labour Economics, Applied Microeconomics, and Econometrics, with a particular emphasis on the well-being of vulnerable populations in Canada, as well as the economics of cancer and social policy. In addition to my research, I have extensive experience teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in Microeconomics, Health Economics, Labour Economics Econometrics, Healthcare Finance, and Statistics. I obtained my Ph.D. in Economics in 2019 and held a postdoctoral research fellowship position at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada. I am also an adjunct professor at the School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University.
I am passionate about using economic methods to inform policies that can improve the well-being of vulnerable populations and am actively seeking collaborations with researchers in this field.
Fields of Interests
Health Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Applied Econometrics
Labour Economics
Indigenous Health and Income Inequalities
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Health Economics, 2019 - 2020
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Ph.D. in Economics, 2014-2019
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
M.A. in Economics, 2012-2014
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Research Fundings, Honours, and Awards
• SSHRC Bridge Fund (PI) 2024-2025
• CIHR Team Grant (CI) 2024-2026
• SSHRC Explore and Exchange (PI) 2023-2024
• SSHRC New Frontiers in Research Fund (CI), 2023-2026
• SSHRC PG Grant - Stage 2 (CI), 2022-2027
• UBC Startup Grant, 2021-2025
• UBC Hampton Research Grant (PI), 2021-2023
• CRDCN and Indigenous Service Canada Research Funding (PI), 2021/2022
• Nova Scotia Graduate Student Research Scholarship, 2017/2018
• Dalhousie University Faculty of Graduate Studies Ph.D. Fellowship, 2014-2019
• Dalhousie University Graduate Student Travel Grant, 2014-2019
• Canadian Economics Association Travel Grant, 2019
• Dalhousie University Graduate Scholarship, 2014-2019
• China National Scholarship, 2009
Affiliations
American Economic Association
Canadian Economic Association
Western Economics Association
Atlantic Canada Economics Association
Canadian Health Economics Study Group
International Health Economics Association