I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics at the Feliciano School of Business, Montclair State University, where I teach Applied Macroeconomics and Applied Microeconomics. I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from Rutgers University in 2024. Before joining Montclair, I was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies (CHEPS) and the Department of Economics at San Diego State University. My research spans public economics and applied microeconomics, with a primary focus on the economics of crime. Much of my work examines juvenile justice reform, diversion programs, and recidivism, alongside a growing body of research in health economics and substance use policy. Across these areas, I study how policy interventions shape individual behavior and public well-being.
Research Interests
My work to date has primarily focused on youth populations in the United States. In my crime-related research, I study how juvenile justice reforms affect young people’s outcomes, with the longer-term goal of understanding their impact on vulnerable communities. In my research on risky behaviors, I examine how vaping taxes shape the behavior and health of young individuals.
Work Experience
I served as a Lecturer at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs (Fall 2022–Spring 2024). I previously taught at Rutgers University (Summers 2021–2022) and worked as a Research Assistant for Amanda Agan (2021–2022). In Spring 2022, I was a data analyst intern in the Office of the Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey. I also held multiple Teaching Assistant appointments at Rutgers University across the 2020–2021, 2022–2023, and 2023–2024 academic years.
Assistant Teaching Professor, Feliciano School of Business, Montclair State University 