Research
Publications
The Effect of Vaccine Mandates on Disease Spread: Evidence from College COVID-19 Mandates (with Wenjia Cao, Emily Cook, Scott Imberman, & Michael Lovenheim). Forthcoming, Journal of Human Resources. (PDF) (Appendix)
Is a Name Change a Game Change? The Impact of College-to-University Conversions. Economics of Education Review, 88, 2022. (PDF) (Appendix)
Media Coverage: Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Buffalo Business First (1, 2), Las Vegas Sun, Reno Gazette Journal, The Nevada Independent
The Influence of Peer Institutions on Colleges' Decisions: Evidence from Fall 2020 Reopening Plans (with Emily Cook & Allison Luedtke). Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 195, 2022. (PDF) (Appendix)
Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan's Autism Insurance Mandate (with Scott Imberman & Michael Lovenheim). Journal of Health Economics, 80, 2021. (PDF)
Community College Program Choices in the Wake of Local Job Losses. Journal of Labor Economics, 39(4), 2021. (PDF) (Appendix)
Effects of Reduced Community College Tuition on College Choices and Degree Completion. Education Finance and Policy, 16(3), 2021. (PDF) (Appendix) (Summary)
Media Coverage: Boston Globe
Working Papers
Distance to Opportunity: Higher Education Desserts and College Enrollment Choices (with Kalena Cortes & Camila Morales). Book chapter in preparation for NBER Financing Institutions of Higher Education project.
Spending & Achievement Effects of Increased Funding to Rural School Districts: Evidence from Wisconsin (with Cody Orr & Salem Rogers). Annenberg Institute EdWorkingPaper No. 23-724 & IZA Discussion Paper No. 15915. Under Review. (PDF)
Media Coverage: FutureEd
Suspended from Work and School: Impacts of Layoff Events and Unemployment Insurance on Disciplinary Incidence (with Jo Alkhafaji-King* & Austin Smith). Annenberg Institute EdWorkingPaper No. 23-839 & IZA Discussion Paper No. 16423. Under Review. (PDF)
Works in Progress
Political Views & College Choices in a Polarized America (with Emily Cook)
Long-Run Effects of Public Investments in Higher Education Access: Evidence from the Community College Expansion Period (with Emma LaGuardia* & Gregory Niemesh)
Inclusive Introductory Course Material to Broaden Participation in College Majors: A Randomized Curriculum Intervention (with Peter Nencka, Carla Nietfeld, Aiday Sikhova, & Bruce Weinberg)
* denotes a current or former Miami student co-author