About Me

I am an economist and teaching faculty member at Yale University, serving as a Lecturer and Course Director in the Yale Economics Department, and on the Research Staff of the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, specializing in Behavioral Economics and the Economics of Education. My research uses field experiments to evaluate educational interventions, with a particular focus on Educational Technology.

My recent research evaluates a learning by teaching intervention using an RCT with over 2,500 middle and high school students in the United States. I find that students randomly assigned to create weekly math video explanations improve their math skills and can better generalize what they learn. My other research projects study the use of technology and nudging in parental engagement, incentivizing performance in teams, and other topics in behavioral and public economics. 

Prior to graduate school, my experiences include co-founding an Ed Tech company (DiagKNOWstics Learning), managing a state-wide tutoring company in Michigan, teaching high school, and making "educational rap songs" through the non-profit SKULE.org. I value finding innovative ways to help people learn, in addition to rigorously evaluating what works. I attended the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago for my undergraduate and graduate degrees, respectively.

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