I am an economist at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
My research primarily focuses on food security measurement and methodology, behavioral responses to food insecurity, and U.S. social safety net program participation. I also have a secondary line of research on measuring other forms of material hardships, such as housing security.
My primary fields of interest are applied econometrics and psychometrics, health economics, and labor economics.
I hold an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a B.A. in Economics from Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri. In addition, I have also completed training at American University, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Western Australia.
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