Fields

Research: applied econometrics, climate, energy

Teaching: principles of microeconomics

Research

Carbon Emissions are Underpriced Due to the Snow Albedo Feedback Effect (job market paper with Zack Miller)
To balance the tradeoff between economic activity and climate goals, a social cost of carbon is estimated to approximate the actual cost of emissions. In this study, we examine changes in surface albedo over time which remain unmodeled in much of the carbon pricing literature. To this end, we combine a state-space model with recent satellite data to estimate incoming energy less albedo from 1850-2023. The results show a decreasing albedo trend from 1940-2023. Moreover, our estimates are consistent with the snow albedo feedback (SAF) where melting ice leads to declines in albedo, thereby causing increased heat absorption at the surface and further melting. Together, these findings indicate that the heating effects of carbon emissions are amplified by the SAF, the omission of which in the carbon pricing decision leads to underpricing.

Equilibrium Matters for Market Power: A Case Study in French Gas Stations, Journal of Commodity Markets, revise and resubmit

Does Oil Price Volatility Delay Natural Gas Infrastructure Investment? Evidence from 1997-2025 (working paper)

The Decline in Teacher Working Conditions During and After the COVID Pandemic (with Cory Koedel), Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2026

Diversity trends among faculty in STEM and non-STEM fields at selective public universities in the U.S. from 2016 to 2023 (with Cory Koedel), Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2024

Teaching

Instructor for ECONOM 1014 (Principles of Microeconomics) from 2024-present