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Download current CV here.

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Current Academic Appointment

Assistant Professor of Economics | Economics Department, Western Michigan University (2023–Present)

Faculty Affiliate | Georgia Policy Labs, Georgia State University (2022–Present)

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Previous Academic Appointments

Postdoctoral Scholar | CESR, University of Southern California (2021–2023)

Postdoctoral Scholar | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2021–2023)

RCMAR Scholar | USC Minority Aging Health Economics Research Center (2022–2023)

Postdoctoral Research Associate | Georgia Policy Labs, Georgia State University (2019–2021)

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Education

Ph.D. Economic Analysis and Policy | Tulane University (2019)
M.S. Economic Analysis and Policy | Tulane University (2015)
B.S. Economics | Universidad Iberoamericana (2008)

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Conference Presentations

• Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (2025, 2023, 2018, 2018)
  
• Gateway to Global Aging’s Education, Aging, and Health Conference (2025)
  
• Southern Economic Association (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2018)
  
• American Economic Association Annual Meeting (2024, 2019, 2019)
  
• International Conference on Aging in the Americas (2023)
  
• STATA Users Meeting, Mexico (2013, 2009)

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Invited Presentations

Western Michigan University (2024, 2023, 2019) | Grand Valley State University (2024)
University of Southern California (USC-RCMAR 2023, 2022)
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2021) | Georgia State University (2021, 2020)
Tecnologico de Monterrey (2021) | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (2021)
Bates College (2019) | Tulane University (2018, 2017)

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Professional Experience

Research Assistance:
Diego Rose (Tulane University) | Michael Darden (Tulane University) | Nora Lustig (Tulane University)

Consultant:
Inter-American Development Bank | CONEVAL | Commitment to Equity Institute (CEQI) | Global Development Network

Federal Government in Mexico:
- Poverty Measurement Deputy Director – National Council for the Evaluation of Social Policy (CONEVAL, Mexico)
- Statistical Analysis Department Chief – National Council for the Evaluation of Social Policy (CONEVAL, Mexico)

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