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 Policy, Health Economics, Labor Economics, the Economics of Crime, and LGBTQ+ Economics. Broadly, my research studies how public policies and programs shape the lives of vulnerable populations. 

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.