I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). I am an applied microeconomist with a primary focus on labor and household economics, but I also study topics in education and development economics.

My research applies empirical techniques to study labor market outcomes, human capital investment, household structures, and economic well-being across developed and developing country contexts. It asks how individual and social identities, beliefs, human capital investments, and fertility choices shape individuals’ time allocation, education and labor market outcomes. I am further interested in how these choices and outcomes are shaped by cultural factors, public policies and institutional constraints.

Curriculum Vitae.