EDUCATION
PhD in Economics, Andrew Young School of Public Policy Studies, Georgia State University, 2022
MSc in Finance, University of North Texas, 2016
BSc in Accounting, Nicholls State University, 2013
BSc in Finance, Nicholls State University, 2013
RESEARCH
Fields of interest: Public Economics, Labor Economics, Development Economics
Published Paper
· “Political Decentralization and Corruption: Exploring the Conditional Role of Parties” (with Dr. Jorge Martinez and Dr. Charles Hankla) (Link)
Working paper
“Fiscal decentralization, Party institutionalization, and Climate change” (with Jorge Martinez Vazquez and Rose Camille Vincent)
"State Low-Income Housing Credits: Impacts on Housing Affordability" (with Robert D. Buschman and Nicholas I. Warner)"
"Fiscal decentralization and Inclusive Growth" (with Hyojung Kang and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez)
“Household wealth and labor migration: Study of 2015 Earthquake in Nepal”
“The effect of old-age benefit and women’s’ bargaining power on fertility rate: Evidence from cross country study” (with Xiangyu Meng and Tien Hoang)
Work in Progress
· “Ethnic diversity and political decentralization”
· “Natural resource revenue sharing and ‘resource curse’”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Research Associate, Center for State and Local Finance 2018 – Present
Research Assistant, International Center for Public Policy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2018 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2018 – Present
Student Advisor, Finance Department, University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX 2015 – 2017
Senior Analyst, Student Investment Group, University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX 2014 – 2017
Loan Processor, Centralized Modification Department, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, TX 2013 – 2014
Building Manager, Bollinger Student Union, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA 2009 – 2013