Research Interests:

· Economics of Education

· Labor Economics

· Public Economics

Published Papers:

• "Keeping up with the Joneses: Institutional changes following the adoption of a merit aid policy" (2011) Economics of Education Review. 30(5).
• "The Karyopherin Kap95 and the C-Termini of Rfa1, Rfa2, and Rfa3 Are Necessary for Efficient Nuclear Import of Functional RPA Complex Proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae." With Kenneth D. Belanger, Heather L. Baker, Jeanne N. Hansen, Laura A. Simmons Kovacs, Justin S. Seconi, & Andrew C. Strine (2011) DNA & Cell Biology. 30(9), 641-651.
• "Persistence of women and minorities in STEM field majors: Is it the school that matters? (2010) Economics of Education Review. 29(6), 911-922.
• "Can't get there from here: The decision to apply to a selective institution" with Donna S. Rothstein. (2009) Economics of Education Review, 28(5), 620-628.
• "The influence of the US News and World Report collegiate rankings on the matriculation decisions of high-ability students: 1995-2004" with Kevin N. Rask. (2007) Economics of Education Review, 26(2), 244-255.

Working Papers:

• Institutional Fit and College Success of Low-Income and Minority Students (September 2011) under review
• Peer Effects in Higher Education: A look at heterogeneous impacts (January 2012)
• The importance of relative tuition levels in the formation of the college application choice set. (February 2012) under review
• Female mentors in college (July 2011)
• A roommate like me: peer effects in college (July 2011) with Kevin N. Rask

Work in Progress:

• Economic Modeling of Self-Protection during an Epidemic, with Fred Chen
• Using PGA Tour Results to Illustrate the Effects of Selection Bias, with Todd McFall
• The importance of Information during an Epidemic, with Fred Chen

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