Curriculum Vitae
Contact Information:
Department of Economics Duke Hall University of Redlands 1200 East Colton Ave. Redlands, CA 92373 |
Education:
American University, Washington, DC
Ph.D. in Economics, May 2015
Dissertation: "When Green Isn't All There Is to Be: An Analysis of Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals"
Committee: Professor Maria Floro (chair), Professor Robert Feinberg, Dr. Daniel Fiorino
Fields: heterodox theory, gender economics, comparative economic systems
B.A. in International Studies & Economics, Summa cum Laude, May 2007
Honors Thesis: "African Economic Integration"
Functional field of concentration: international economic policy
American University, Washington, DC
Ph.D. in Economics, May 2015
Dissertation: "When Green Isn't All There Is to Be: An Analysis of Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals"
Committee: Professor Maria Floro (chair), Professor Robert Feinberg, Dr. Daniel Fiorino
Fields: heterodox theory, gender economics, comparative economic systems
B.A. in International Studies & Economics, Summa cum Laude, May 2007
Honors Thesis: "African Economic Integration"
Functional field of concentration: international economic policy
Teaching Experience:
University of Redlands, Redlands, CA Assistant Professor of Economics Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY Guest Professor of Economics Courses include Economics of the Ecological Crisis, Economics of Inequality, Political Economics of Energy and Climate Change, Introduction to Economic Theory and Policy, and independent study on Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus American University, Washington, DC Adjunct Instructor, Macroeconomics (ECON-100) Developed syllabus and course structure; chose textbook and readings; administered all grades Teaching Assistant -- Microeconomics (ECON-200) Prepared and ran two hour-long review sessions per week for undergraduates; experimented with introduction of tactile "kits" to teach students basic microeconomic models |
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Fall 2016 - present Fall 2014 - August 2016 Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 Fall 2012 |
Publications and Presentations:
“Engendering Growth Diagnostics: Examining Constraints to Private Investment and Entrepreneurship,”
Paper presented at Eastern Economics Association Meeting, New York, NY, February 2015.
"Characteristics of Voluntary Environmental Program Members."
Paper presented at Midwestern Economics Association Meetings, Evanston, IL, March, 2014.
“Mind the GAP: Evaluation Report of the Implementation of the Operational Policy on Gender Equality in Development (Gender Policy) and Gender Action Plan for Operations, 2011-2012 (GAP),” with Caren Grown and Leanne Roncolato, Report for the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, February 2014.
"Rising Job Complexity and the Need for Government Guaranteed Work and Training," with Jon Wisman in The Job Guarantee: Toward True Full Employment, Matthew Forstater & Michael Murray, eds. Palgrave Macmillian: New York, 2013.
Working paper presented at the World Congress for Social Economics, Montreal, QC, June 2010
"Engendering the Growth Diagnostics Analysis: An Application to Ghana" with Zehra Aftab, Ivanova Reyes, & Vanya Slavchevska,
Paper presented at Millenium Challenge Corporation brown bag seminar & US Agency for International Development Economic Growth Council Seminar, Washington, DC, May 2011.
"Changing the Question," Synthesis/Regeneration magazine, 45, winter 2008.
“Engendering Growth Diagnostics: Examining Constraints to Private Investment and Entrepreneurship,”
Paper presented at Eastern Economics Association Meeting, New York, NY, February 2015.
"Characteristics of Voluntary Environmental Program Members."
Paper presented at Midwestern Economics Association Meetings, Evanston, IL, March, 2014.
“Mind the GAP: Evaluation Report of the Implementation of the Operational Policy on Gender Equality in Development (Gender Policy) and Gender Action Plan for Operations, 2011-2012 (GAP),” with Caren Grown and Leanne Roncolato, Report for the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, February 2014.
"Rising Job Complexity and the Need for Government Guaranteed Work and Training," with Jon Wisman in The Job Guarantee: Toward True Full Employment, Matthew Forstater & Michael Murray, eds. Palgrave Macmillian: New York, 2013.
Working paper presented at the World Congress for Social Economics, Montreal, QC, June 2010
"Engendering the Growth Diagnostics Analysis: An Application to Ghana" with Zehra Aftab, Ivanova Reyes, & Vanya Slavchevska,
Paper presented at Millenium Challenge Corporation brown bag seminar & US Agency for International Development Economic Growth Council Seminar, Washington, DC, May 2011.
"Changing the Question," Synthesis/Regeneration magazine, 45, winter 2008.
Awards:
Ziesing Fund Award Weaver Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student, Department of Economics Department of Economics Dissertation Fellowship, American University Graduate Fellowship, American University Completion of 3-year Greenberg Teaching Seminar Series College of Arts & Sciences Mellon Travel Grant, American University Presidential Scholarship, American University University Honors Program, American University |
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April 2015 April 2014 Spring 2014 2009 - 2013 2013 2010 2003 - 2007 2003 - 2007 |
Professional Service
Member, Sarah Lawrence College Sustainability Committee Faculty consultant, Sarah Lawrence Political Review Chair and discussant, “The Role of Education in Economic Development,” Eastern Economic Association annual conference, New York City |
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2015-present 2015-present February 2015 |
Professional Experience:
Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC Short-Term Research Assistant Consultant Office of Merit Awards, American University, Washington, DC Graduate Advising Fellow New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Washington, DC Researcher Program on International Policy Attitudes, Washington, DC Research Intern Mitcham & Morden Labour Party, London, United Kingdom Assistant to Constituency Organizer |
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January, February 2014 August 2009 - August 2013 May 2007 - August 2009 Fall 2005; Summer 2006; Spring 2007 March, April 2006 |
Scholarship Mentoring Experience:
Rhodes Scholarship Fulbright Independent Research Grant Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship Killam Fellowship Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics |
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Marshall Scholarship NSEP/David L. Boren Scholarship Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Henry Scoville Peace Fellowship |
Technical & Language Skills:
Software: STATA, R, Python, SAS, Excel
Econometrics coursework: Econometrics, Advanced Econometrics, Time-series Econometrics
Languages: English (native), French (intermediate)
Software: STATA, R, Python, SAS, Excel
Econometrics coursework: Econometrics, Advanced Econometrics, Time-series Econometrics
Languages: English (native), French (intermediate)
Professional Association Memberships:
American Economic Association (member)
Union of Radical Political Economists (member)
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (member)
International Association for Feminist Economics (member)
Eastern Economic Association (member)
American Economic Association (member)
Union of Radical Political Economists (member)
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (member)
International Association for Feminist Economics (member)
Eastern Economic Association (member)