My research is generally related to public policy and child well-being, with a central theme of risk-taking behavior.
Current Projects
The Cross-Border Spillover Effects of Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries on Child Protective Services Reporting
Analyze the cross-border spill-over effects of marijuana dispensaries in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Northern Wisconsin using a difference-in-differences design using restricted Child Protective Services data from the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core.
Impact of Sports Gambling Laws on Personal Debt
Analyze the effects of sports gambling laws on personal finance using a two-way fixed effects difference-in-differences approach and Experian credit data.
Minimum Wage Generosity and Racial Disparities in Geographic Access to Financial Services
Research project with Professor Megan Doherty Bea that investigates the effects of state minimum wage law changes to payday lending and banking.
Money Matters online financial literacy program evaluation and development
I work with Professor J. Michael Collins to provide experimental evidence of the effectiveness of Money Matters online financial education program together with UW-Extension.