About

I am a PhD candidate at the University of California, Irvine, on the 2025-2026 job market. I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in economic history, political economy, and public economics.

My research examines the role of government in early American transportation. In my job market paper, "Public Investment and the Social Returns of American Canals," I provide the most comprehensive evaluation of state-led public enterprise for the nineteenth century United States.