Bio

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of West Georgia. My research leverages quasi-experimental methods to study how discrimination, information, and public policy shape labor market outcomes, health, and household investment decisions.

May 2026: Check out the new update of my paper with Zach Rodriguez with a snazzy new title: Parental Rights and Family Formation: Evidence from Same-Sex Marriage Legalization

May 2026: I’ve updated my searchable web app of economics journal rankings! The methods and code are available on my github.

Email: joshua@westga.edu

Fields

• Applied Microeconomics
  • Primary: Labor, Health
  • Secondary: Urban, Household, Sports

Previous Employment

• Vanderbilt University (Postdoc; 2023-2025)

• Berry College (VAP while ABD; 2022-2023)

Education

• West Virginia University (2018-2023)
  • PhD: Economics
• University of Houston (2017-2018)
  • Postbac: Economics; Mathematics
• Oklahoma State University (2013-2017)
  • BS: Economics; Minor: French