I am an Associate Economist at RAND Corporation, a Professor of Economics at the RAND School of Public Policy, and an Editorial Board Member at BMC Public Health. I additionally hold affiliations with IZA, the Welsh Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data, and Methods, and the Global Labor Organization.

I am an Applied Micro-Economist who has interests in Health Economics, Labor Economics, the Economics of Crime, and LGBTQ+ Economics. Broadly, I study how health and social policies affect access to care, health, and economic security, and how labor market institutions shape inequality across marginalized groups.

My research has previously been published in leading economics, health policy, public health, and health services research journals such as the Journal of Human Resources, the American Journal of Health Economics, JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, American Journal of Public Health, and Health Affairs. My research has been cited by the CDC, presented in NIH Grand Rounds, and has garnered significant media attention from outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, CBS, NPR, and Good Morning America.