(download PDF version, updated 02/2016)
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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| Purdue University, Department of Economics | West Lafayette, IN |
| Assistant Professor | 2015-present |
| Duke University, Department of Economics | Durham, NC |
| Research Assistant, Professors James Roberts and Andrew Sweeting | 2010-present |
| Research Assistant, Professor Daniel Xu | 2012-2013 |
| Research Assistant, Professor Wesley Cohen | Summer 2010 |
| Research Assistant, Professor Curtis Taylor | Summer 2010 |
| Houlihan Lokey | Chicago, IL |
| Financial Analyst, Industrials M&A Group | 2007-2008 |
| Summer Financial Analyst, Financial Advisory/Corporate Finance | Summer 2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
RESEARCH |
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| “Can Stricter Bankruptcy Laws Discipline Capital Investment? Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry” | |
| Download PDF (New version coming soon! This draft: 10/21/2015) | |
| “Airline Mergers and the Potential Entry Defense” | |
| Download PDF (This draft: 03/01/2016) | |
| (with Sophia Ying Li, James Roberts, and Andrew Sweeting) | |
| “Price Distribution Effects of Airline Mergers” | |
| (with James Roberts and Andrew Sweeting) | |
| “Sensitivity Analysis in Merger Simulation” | |
| “R&D vs. Physical Capital Investment under Collateral Constraints” | |
| (with Daniel Xu) | |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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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 | |
| Instructor | Summer 2013 |
| Special Topics in Economics: Stata (Ph.D./M.A. Program) | |
| Evaluations – Syllabus | |
| Teaching Assistant to Professor Haluk Ergin | Spring 2011 |
| Microeconomic Analysis II: Game Theory (M.A. Program) | |
| Duke University, Fuqua School of Business | Durham, NC |
| Teaching Assistant to Professor Brendan Daley | Spring 2012-2013 |
| Managerial Economics (Global Executive MBA Program) | |
| Evaluations | |
| 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 | |
| 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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| Graduate School Tuition Scholarship, Duke University | 2009-present |
| 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 | |
