I am a fifth-year PhD candidate in economics at Vanderbilt University. My research is in applied microeconomics & lies at the intersection of law, political economy, & economic history. My dissertation work examines the effects of state antitrust laws around the turn of the twentieth century. Before attending graduate school, I worked as a policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Washington, DC. I hold a master’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University, a master’s degree in Public Policy from the George Washington University, a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Florida Atlantic University, & a bachelor’s degree in Political Science & German from the University of Missouri.