My research is generally related to public policy and child well-being, with a central theme of risk-taking behavior.
Current Projects
Impact of Sports Gambling Laws on Personal Debt
Evaluate the effects of sports gambling laws on personal finance using a difference-in-differences approach and Experian credit data.
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.
Minimum Wage Generosity and Racial Disparities in Geographic Access to Financial Services
Research project with Professor Megan Doherty Bea that investigates the effects of minimum wage law changes to payday lending and banking.
Money Matters online financial literacy program development
Developing Money Matters online financial education program together with UW-Extension.