I'm an applied microeconomist and computational social scientist working in the fields of development economics, social economics, and behavioral economics. My work studies "visible hands," the networks and technologies that mediate the flow of information and transactions in rural economies. This work is driven by a goal of increasing resilience to risk, digital inclusion, and financial inclusion among the global poor. Some of my research also seeks to make practical contributions to applied research methods. My research has been published outlets such as the Journal of Development Economics and Social Network Analysis and Mining.

I am an assistant professor at Michigan State University, jointly appointed between Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, and Media and Information. Before joining MSU, I held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Innovations for Poverty Action. I hold an M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural & Resource Economics from the University of California, Davis and a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. My CV can be found here.