About Me

I am a regional economist with interests in labor, health, and rural development. I have research experience in many different facets of regional economics, ranging from spatial access barriers of new technologies to heterogeneous impacts of welfare programs across the rural/urban/tribal hierarchy. My long-term research interests will continue to focus on regional economic issues, including the spatial reorganization of healthcare due to telehealth parity.

I had interest in regional and urban economics before I even knew about economics. As a freshman in high school, I filmed an award winning documentary, Food Deserts: A Film, which touched on the local supply and demand of fresh food in neighborhoods in Chicago. This interest developed into a major in economics at Loyola University Chicago, where I conducted independent research on the benefits and costs of integrating Poland into the European Monetary Union. After finishing my undergraduate education, I worked at an economic consulting firm based in Chicago, where I deepened my love and understanding of applied economics through research assistance in legal disputes involving securities fraud, patent infringement, and other regulatory matters. 

I earned a dual PhD in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) and Economics from Michigan State University in July 2024. In August 2024, I joined the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky as an assistant professor with a majority research appointment.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing music and practicing martial arts. Depending on your music preferences, you may have already heard me! 

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