I am an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Economics Department at California State University San Marcos. My research interests lie at the intersection of the political economy of the criminal justice system, development economics, and market process economics. My current research explores the function of media produced by prisoners in the US criminal justice system with implications for criminal justice reform. In a separate project, I examine the work of Frank H. Knight and the limits of science through a history of thought lens.

I am originally from Tempe, AZ where I attended Tempe Preparatory Academy and became passionate about learning and the liberal arts. I moved to New Orleans, LA to attend Loyola University New Orleans where I studied Economics and History. After graduating from Loyola, I moved to Fairfax, VA to pursue a PhD in Economics at George Mason University. I now live in Carlsbad, CA with my partner, Dillon, and teach Economics at CSUSM. In my free time, I practice yoga, run, hike, attend comedy shows, watch women’s soccer, and play cooperative board games.