I am an economist who has published in international economics, macroeconomics, applied economic theory, political science, physics, and experimental economics.

I have an A.B, in philosophy from Princeton University, an M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley.

I served in the Peace Corps in Morocco, and I worked in the Division of International Finance at the Federal Reserve Board. I was an assistant professor at Cornell, an assistant and associate professor at Ohio State, and a professor at Cal Poly.