Education
2026 (expected) PhD, Economics, University of Kansas
2023 (en route) MA, Economics, University of Kansas
2021 BA, Economics, Butler University, Summa Cum Laude
Research Interests
Gender Economics, Health Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Works in Progress
“The Effects of Patient-Provider Gender Concordance: A Study of OBGYNs and Births”
“Pregnant Residents, Duty Hour Reforms, and Birth Outcomes” (with Bapu Jena and David Slusky)
“Critic’s Pick or Social Media Smash: The Effects of Critics' Reviews and Social Media on Broadway” (with Kathy Paulson Gjerde)
Teaching Experience
University of Kansas
Graduate Teaching Assistant:
ECON 142 Principles of Microeconomics: Fall 2022, Spring 2023
ECON 144 Principles of Macroeconomics: Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Head Graduate Teaching Assistant: Spring 2023
Lead Instructor:
ECON 144 Principles of Macroeconomics: Summer 2023
Butler University
2019-2021 Economics Tutor
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
2021- Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship
2022 R.S. Howey Award (Top performances on microeconomics and macroeconomics qualifying exams)
2021 Highest Distinction in Economics
2020 Charles O. McGaughey Economics Leadership Award
2017 W & J Sellick & Blomberg Business Scholarship
Other Employment
2021- Research Assistant to David Slusky, University of Kansas
2020 Research Intern, EMILY’s List, Washington D.C.
2019-2020 Research Assistant to William Rieber, Butler University
Professional Memberships
American Economic Association
American Society of Health Economists
Skills
Programing: LaTex (proficient), STATA (proficient), R (beginner)
Political Research: Public Records Search, State Legislature Database, Advanced Social Media Search