I am an Associate Professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Economics. I am also a faculty affiliate of the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) and the Center for Global Action (CEGA), and non-resident research fellow at IZA and the Global Labor Organization (GLO).

My research areas are development economics, labor economics, and the economics of education. My current work focuses on education policy in developing countries (including Rwanda, The Gambia, India, and others), and promoting student success in higher education in the U.S.