ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Purdue University, Department of Economics |
West Lafayette, IN |
Assistant Professor |
2015-present |
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Duke University, Department of Economics |
Durham, NC |
Research Assistant, Professors James Roberts and Andrew Sweeting |
2010-2015 |
Research Assistant, Professor Daniel Xu |
2012-2013 |
Research Assistant, Professor Wesley Cohen |
Summer 2012 |
Research Assistant, Professor Curtis Taylor |
Summer 2010 |
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Houlihan Lokey |
Chicago, IL |
Financial Analyst, Industrials M&A Group |
2007-2008 |
Summer Financial Analyst, Financial Advisory/Corporate Finance |
Summer 2006 |
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Rathbone Investment Management |
Cambridge, England |
Finance Intern |
Summer 2005 |
EDUCATION
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Duke University |
Durham, NC |
Ph.D. in Economics |
May 2015 |
M.A. in Economics |
September 2010 |
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Indiana University |
Bloomington, IN |
B.A. in Economics, with honors and highest distinction |
August 2007 |
B.S. in Business, with honors and highest distinction |
August 2007 |
PRIMARY FIELDS
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Industrial Organization; Applied Microeconomics; Law & Economics |
DISSERTATION
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Title: Essays in Industrial Organization |
Committee: James Roberts (co-chair), Andrew Sweeting (co-chair), Peter Arcidiacono, Tracy Lewis, Yi (Daniel) Xu |
PUBLICATIONS
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“Repositioning and Market Power after Airline Mergers” |
(with Sophia Ying Li, Yongjoon Park, James Roberts, Andrew Sweeting, and Jun Zhang) |
2022, RAND Journal of Economics, 53(1), 166-199. |
Winner of the Lanzillotti Prize for Best Paper in Antitrust Economics, 2018 International I.O. Conference |
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WORKING PAPERS
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“Can Stricter Bankruptcy Laws Discipline Capital Investment? Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry” |
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“Duopoly Investment Behavior in the Presence of Chapter 11 Reorganization” |
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“Spillover Impacts of Airline Bankruptcy: Evidence from Housing Markets in Smaller Cities” |
(with Qi Ge, Donggeun Kim, Myongjin Kim, and Sean O’Connor) |
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“Controlling for Entry Threat Effects in Merger Analysis” |
(with Myongjin Kim) |
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“The Dual Effects of Mergers on Peripheral Markets: Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry” |
(with Myongjin Kim) |
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“Income and Product Quality Dispersion in the U.S. Airline Industry” |
(with Mouli Modak and Brian Roberson) |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
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“Subcontracting and Tacit Collusion in the Airline Industry” |
(with Silke Forbes, Donggeun Kim, and Myongjin Kim) |
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“Price Dispersion and the Threat of Entry: Incumbent Responses to U.S. Airline Mergers” |
(with Qi Ge and Myongjin Kim) |
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“Optimal Capital Structure in Oligopolistic Equilibrium” |
(with Peter Hansen) |
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“A Comparison of Airline Quality Metrics” |
(with Myongjin Kim and Mouli Modak) |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Purdue University, Department of Economics |
West Lafayette, IN |
Assistant Professor |
Spring 2017-2021 |
Topics in IO: Estimating Games (Ph.D. Program) |
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Assistant Professor |
Spring 2016-2022 |
Industrial Organization (Undergraduate Program) |
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Assistant Professor |
Fall 2015-2022 |
Topics in Economics: I.O. Seminar Series (Ph.D. Program) |
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Duke University, Department of Economics |
Durham, NC |
Instructor |
Summer 2013 |
Special Topics in Economics: MATLAB (Ph.D./M.A. Program) |
Evaluations – Syllabus |
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Instructor |
Summer 2013 |
Special Topics in Economics: Stata (Ph.D./M.A. Program) |
Evaluations – Syllabus |
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Teaching Assistant to Professor Haluk Ergin |
Spring 2011 |
Microeconomic Analysis II: Game Theory (M.A. Program) |
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Duke University, Fuqua School of Business |
Durham, NC |
Teaching Assistant to Professor Brendan Daley |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Managerial Economics (Global Executive MBA Program) |
Evaluations |
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Teaching Assistant to Professor Tracy Lewis |
Fall 2010-2012 |
Co-Designer and Guest Lecturer, Multi-Sided Platforms Module |
Fall 2012 |
Fundamentals of Business Economics (Master of Management Studies Program) |
Evaluations |
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Indiana University, Student Academic Center |
Bloomington, IN |
Undergraduate Teaching Intern |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Learning Strategies for Finite Mathematics (Undergraduate Program) |
HONORS AND AWARDS
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National Science Foundation Research Grant SES-1658613 (with Andrew Sweeting) |
2017-2022 |
Krannert Research Data Initiative, Data Purchase Grant, Purdue University |
2018,2021 |
Krannert Outstanding/Distinguished Teacher, Purdue University |
2016-2022 |
Graduate School Tuition Scholarship, Duke University |
2009-2015 |
Allen and Joyce Temple Graduate Fellowship, Duke University |
Summer 2014 |
Economics Department Graduate Student Research Fellowship, Duke University |
2009-2013 |
Stuart Irwin Harris Fellowship, Duke University |
Summer 2012 |
Economics Department First-Year Ph.D. Fellowship, Duke University |
2009 |
Herman B Wells Scholarship (full-ride merit scholarship), Indiana University |
2003-2007 |
James E. Moffat Scholarship Recognition Award, Indiana University |
2006-2007 |
Omicron Delta Epsilon Undergraduate Paper Award, Indiana University |
2007 |
Beta Gamma Sigma Scholastic Award, Indiana University |
2007 |
Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University |
2007 |
Samuel G. Alpert Memorial Scholarship, Indiana University |
2006 |
National Merit Scholarship |
2003 |
OTHER INFORMATION
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Computer Skills: MATLAB, Stata, Mathematica, Python, LaTeX, MS Office, HTML/CSS, Flash, Photoshop |
Languages: English (native), Spanish (proficient) |
Interests: Jesus Christ, Family, Piano, Songwriting |
Citizenship: United States |
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