| Darwyyn Deyo CV 2025 |
DARWYYN DEYO
Department of Economics | College of Social Sciences | San Jose State University
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Employment and Affiliations
San Jose State University, College of Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Economics (2023 - )
Assistant Professor of Economics (2017 - 2023)
Knee Regulatory Research Center, West Virginia University
Director of Regulatory Frontiers (2024 - )
Senior Research Fellow (2023 - 2024)
Visiting Scholar (2021 - 2022)
Research Affiliate (2019 - 2023)
Society for Economics Representation and Networking (SERN)
President and Founder (2021 - Present)
Occupational Regulation Group (ORG)
President (2023 - Present)
University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance
Erskine Fellow (2025)
The New Zealand Initiative
Adjunct Fellow (2025)
Associate Professor of Economics (2023 - )
Assistant Professor of Economics (2017 - 2023)
Knee Regulatory Research Center, West Virginia University
Director of Regulatory Frontiers (2024 - )
Senior Research Fellow (2023 - 2024)
Visiting Scholar (2021 - 2022)
Research Affiliate (2019 - 2023)
Society for Economics Representation and Networking (SERN)
President and Founder (2021 - Present)
Occupational Regulation Group (ORG)
President (2023 - Present)
University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance
Erskine Fellow (2025)
The New Zealand Initiative
Adjunct Fellow (2025)
Education
PhD in Economics – 2017 – George Mason University
MA in Economics – 2014 – George Mason University
BS in Economics & BA International Studies – 2008 – Saint Mary’s College of California
MA in Economics – 2014 – George Mason University
BS in Economics & BA International Studies – 2008 – Saint Mary’s College of California
Primary Fields
Law and Economics, Labor Economics, Health Economics, History of Economic Thought
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Deyo, Darwyyn. “Recovering History: Using the Nobel Lectures to Identify Hidden Women in Economic Thought," European Journal of Political Economy, 89 (September 2025), 102703.
Deyo, Darwyyn and Alicia Plemmons. 2025. “Free to Work: Measuring Workforce Outcomes After Illinois' Criminal Records Reforms,” Economics Letters, February 2025: 247 (112095).
Plemmons, Alicia, Darwyyn Deyo, and Sarah Drain. 2024. "The Effect of Certificate-of-Need Laws on Substance Use Disorder Care for Vulnerable Populations," Southern Economic Journal, online version.
Buchanan, Joy and Darwyyn Deyo. 2023 “Finance and Economics Women (FEW) Network: Encouraging and Engaging Women in Undergraduate Programs,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 22(1), Summer 2023: 1-14.
Deyo, Darwyyn and Alicia Plemmons, 2022. “Have License, Will Travel: Measuring the Effects of Universal Licensing Recognition on Mobility." Economics Letters , October 2022: 219 (110800).
Deyo, Darwyyn, Blake Hoarty, Conor Norris, and Edward Timmons. 2020. “Licensing Massage Therapists in the Name of Crime: The Case of Harper v Lindsay." Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Vol. 10(1), 2020: 1-14.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Amir Khaliq, David T. Mitchell, and Danny R. Hughes. 2018. “Electronic Sharing of Diagnostic Information and Patient Outcomes.” The American Journal of Managed Care. Vol. 24(1), 2018: 32-37.
Li, Suhui, Avi Dor, Darwyyn Deyo, and Danny R. Hughes. 2017. “The Impact of State Tort Reforms on Imaging Utilization." Journal of the American College of Radiology. Vol. 14(2), 2017: 149-156.
Deyo, Darwyyn. “Jane Austen and the Economic Way of Thinking,” International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education. Special Issue: Economics and the Novel. Vol. 7(2), 2016: 170-182.
Podemska-Mikluch, Marta, Darwyyn Deyo and David T. Mitchell. “Public Choice Lessons from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” The Journal of Private Enterprise. 2016.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Jennifer Hemingway, and Danny R. Hughes. “Identifying Patients with Undiagnosed Chronic Conditions: A Comparison of Chronic vs. Non-chronic Disease Patient Costs Prior to a Chronic Disease Diagnosis.” Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2015.
Khaliq, Amir, Darwyyn Deyo, and Richard Duszak. "The Impact of Hospital Characteristics on the Availability of Radiology Services at Critical Access Hospitals." Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2015.
Deyo, Darwyyn and Marta Podemska-Mikluch. “It's Just Like Magic: The Economics of Harry Potter.” Journal of Economics and Finance Education. Winter 2014.
Deyo, Darwyyn and Alicia Plemmons. 2025. “Free to Work: Measuring Workforce Outcomes After Illinois' Criminal Records Reforms,” Economics Letters, February 2025: 247 (112095).
Plemmons, Alicia, Darwyyn Deyo, and Sarah Drain. 2024. "The Effect of Certificate-of-Need Laws on Substance Use Disorder Care for Vulnerable Populations," Southern Economic Journal, online version.
Buchanan, Joy and Darwyyn Deyo. 2023 “Finance and Economics Women (FEW) Network: Encouraging and Engaging Women in Undergraduate Programs,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 22(1), Summer 2023: 1-14.
Deyo, Darwyyn and Alicia Plemmons, 2022. “Have License, Will Travel: Measuring the Effects of Universal Licensing Recognition on Mobility." Economics Letters , October 2022: 219 (110800).
Deyo, Darwyyn, Blake Hoarty, Conor Norris, and Edward Timmons. 2020. “Licensing Massage Therapists in the Name of Crime: The Case of Harper v Lindsay." Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Vol. 10(1), 2020: 1-14.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Amir Khaliq, David T. Mitchell, and Danny R. Hughes. 2018. “Electronic Sharing of Diagnostic Information and Patient Outcomes.” The American Journal of Managed Care. Vol. 24(1), 2018: 32-37.
Li, Suhui, Avi Dor, Darwyyn Deyo, and Danny R. Hughes. 2017. “The Impact of State Tort Reforms on Imaging Utilization." Journal of the American College of Radiology. Vol. 14(2), 2017: 149-156.
Deyo, Darwyyn. “Jane Austen and the Economic Way of Thinking,” International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education. Special Issue: Economics and the Novel. Vol. 7(2), 2016: 170-182.
Podemska-Mikluch, Marta, Darwyyn Deyo and David T. Mitchell. “Public Choice Lessons from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” The Journal of Private Enterprise. 2016.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Jennifer Hemingway, and Danny R. Hughes. “Identifying Patients with Undiagnosed Chronic Conditions: A Comparison of Chronic vs. Non-chronic Disease Patient Costs Prior to a Chronic Disease Diagnosis.” Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2015.
Khaliq, Amir, Darwyyn Deyo, and Richard Duszak. "The Impact of Hospital Characteristics on the Availability of Radiology Services at Critical Access Hospitals." Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2015.
Deyo, Darwyyn and Marta Podemska-Mikluch. “It's Just Like Magic: The Economics of Harry Potter.” Journal of Economics and Finance Education. Winter 2014.
Scholarly Book Chapters and Book Reviews
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2024. “Book Review: Freedom’s Furies: How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness.” The Independent Review. Fall 2024 Issue, Forthcoming.
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2022. "Testing Licensing and Consumer Satisfaction for Beauty Services in the United States". In Grease or Grit?: Occupational Licensing, Efficiency, and Service Quality Across Nations, ed. Morris Kleiner and Maria Koumenta, 123-142. Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2022.
Deyo, Darwyyn and David Mitchell. 2014. Trading with the Undead: A Study in Specialization and Comparative Advantage. In Economics of the Undead, ed. Glen Whitman and Dow James. 2014.
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2022. "Testing Licensing and Consumer Satisfaction for Beauty Services in the United States". In Grease or Grit?: Occupational Licensing, Efficiency, and Service Quality Across Nations, ed. Morris Kleiner and Maria Koumenta, 123-142. Michigan: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2022.
Deyo, Darwyyn and David Mitchell. 2014. Trading with the Undead: A Study in Specialization and Comparative Advantage. In Economics of the Undead, ed. Glen Whitman and Dow James. 2014.
Academic Policy Briefs and Research Reports
Bae, Kihwan and Darwyyn Deyo. 2024. “2024 Update to the Survey of Universal Licensing Reforms in the United States,” Knee Regulatory Research Center. 2024.
Dobrinksy, Jessica, Darwyyn Deyo and Jessi Troyan. 2023. "Breaking Barriers: How Occupational Licensing Reform Can Help Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Reenter the Workforce." Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. 2023.
Knepper, Lisa, Darwyyn Deyo, Kyle Sweetland, Jason Tiezzi, and Alec Mena. 2022. “License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing,” 3rd edition. Institute for Justice. 2022.
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2022. “Licensing Barriers for Women in the Workforce.” Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation Policy Brief. 2022.
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2022. “Survey of Universal Licensing Reforms in the United States.” Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation Policy Brief. 2022. | ICPSR Dataset
Deyo, Darwyyn, Morris Kleiner, and Edward J. Timmons. 2018. “A Response to ‘New Closed Shop: The Economic and Structural Effects of Occupational Licensure’.” Mercatus Center Policy Briefing. 2018.
Dobrinksy, Jessica, Darwyyn Deyo and Jessi Troyan. 2023. "Breaking Barriers: How Occupational Licensing Reform Can Help Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Reenter the Workforce." Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. 2023.
Knepper, Lisa, Darwyyn Deyo, Kyle Sweetland, Jason Tiezzi, and Alec Mena. 2022. “License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing,” 3rd edition. Institute for Justice. 2022.
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2022. “Licensing Barriers for Women in the Workforce.” Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation Policy Brief. 2022.
Deyo, Darwyyn. 2022. “Survey of Universal Licensing Reforms in the United States.” Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation Policy Brief. 2022. | ICPSR Dataset
Deyo, Darwyyn, Morris Kleiner, and Edward J. Timmons. 2018. “A Response to ‘New Closed Shop: The Economic and Structural Effects of Occupational Licensure’.” Mercatus Center Policy Briefing. 2018.
Working Papers
Deyo, Darwyyn. "Rigging the Game: Licensing Barriers for Women in the Workforce," R&R.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Conor Norris, Shishir Shakya, and Edward Timmons. “Public interest or policy diffusion: Analyzing the effects of massage therapist municipal licensing”, under review & a WVU Working Paper Series.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Sriparna Ghosh, and Alicia Plemmons. “Access to Care and Physician-Practice Growth after the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact."
Deyo, Darwyyn and Morris Kleiner. “Locked Out: The Labor Market Effects of Licensing Barriers for Individuals with Criminal Records,” draft available.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Brian Meehan, and Abby Plants. “Examining the Impact of Arizona’s Certificate of Second Chance Program on Reoffending Rates, ” draft available.
Plemmons, Alicia, Darwyyn Deyo, and Walker Rhine. “Unintended Consequences from Barriers to Entrepreneurship: The Effects of Licensing on Establishment Behavior and Quality," draft available.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Conor Norris, Shishir Shakya, and Edward Timmons. “Public interest or policy diffusion: Analyzing the effects of massage therapist municipal licensing”, under review & a WVU Working Paper Series.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Sriparna Ghosh, and Alicia Plemmons. “Access to Care and Physician-Practice Growth after the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact."
Deyo, Darwyyn and Morris Kleiner. “Locked Out: The Labor Market Effects of Licensing Barriers for Individuals with Criminal Records,” draft available.
Deyo, Darwyyn, Brian Meehan, and Abby Plants. “Examining the Impact of Arizona’s Certificate of Second Chance Program on Reoffending Rates, ” draft available.
Plemmons, Alicia, Darwyyn Deyo, and Walker Rhine. “Unintended Consequences from Barriers to Entrepreneurship: The Effects of Licensing on Establishment Behavior and Quality," draft available.
Invited Seminar and Panel Presentations
2025: University of Otago, Department of Economics (scheduled); Law and Economics Association of New Zealand; University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance; Victoria University of Wellington, School of Economics and Finance; Institute for Humane Studies Online Research Discussion Leader
2024: Appalachian State University, Department of Economics; Council of State Governments Compact Meeting; Council of State Governments National Meeting; Institute for Humane Studies Research Discussion Leader
2023: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation Data Training; Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission; Institute for Humane Studies Career Development Seminar
2022: West Virginia University, Department of Economics; Center for Economic Opportunity, Independent Women’s Forum (panel); University of San Francisco, Department of Economics; Mont Hamilton Society; Gustavus-Adolphus College, Department of Economics; St. Louis Federal Reserve Women in Economics Symposium (panel)
2021: Santa Clara University Law School
2020: San José State University, College of Social Sciences Dean’s Research Symposium; Institute for Humane Studies Academic Research Seminar (online panel)
2019: Institute for Humane Studies Academic Research Seminar (panel)
2018: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank (panel); Duke University, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Seminar
2017: San José State University, Department of Economics; Saint Mary’s College of California, Department of Economics; George Mason University, Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research; University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Center for Research in Economics
2024: Appalachian State University, Department of Economics; Council of State Governments Compact Meeting; Council of State Governments National Meeting; Institute for Humane Studies Research Discussion Leader
2023: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation Data Training; Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission; Institute for Humane Studies Career Development Seminar
2022: West Virginia University, Department of Economics; Center for Economic Opportunity, Independent Women’s Forum (panel); University of San Francisco, Department of Economics; Mont Hamilton Society; Gustavus-Adolphus College, Department of Economics; St. Louis Federal Reserve Women in Economics Symposium (panel)
2021: Santa Clara University Law School
2020: San José State University, College of Social Sciences Dean’s Research Symposium; Institute for Humane Studies Academic Research Seminar (online panel)
2019: Institute for Humane Studies Academic Research Seminar (panel)
2018: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank (panel); Duke University, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Seminar
2017: San José State University, Department of Economics; Saint Mary’s College of California, Department of Economics; George Mason University, Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research; University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Center for Research in Economics
Organized Research Workshops
2025: Wellington Applied Econometrics Workshop, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Economics and Finance (scheduled); SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (co-organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer, scheduled)
2024: CSWEP PhD Student Workshop Organizing Committee 2024 (co-organizer); SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (co-organizer); Adam Smith Works Sympathy and Justice in Jane Austen and Adam Smith (organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2023: SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (co-organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2022: SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2021: SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2020: CSWEP CeMENT Mentoring Workshop for Faculty in Non-Doctoral Programs
2012: Ronald Coase Institute Santiago Workshop on Institutional Analysis
2024: CSWEP PhD Student Workshop Organizing Committee 2024 (co-organizer); SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (co-organizer); Adam Smith Works Sympathy and Justice in Jane Austen and Adam Smith (organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2023: SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (co-organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2022: SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (organizer); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2021: SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (organizer)
2020: CSWEP CeMENT Mentoring Workshop for Faculty in Non-Doctoral Programs
2012: Ronald Coase Institute Santiago Workshop on Institutional Analysis
Presentations At Professional and Scientific Meetings
2025: New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Meeting
2024: Public Choice Society Annual Meeting; American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference; Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; Markets and Society; Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting; Council of State Governments National Conference (invited)
2023: American Economic Association Annual Meeting; Public Choice Society Annual Meeting
2022: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting; History of Economics Society Annual Meeting; Public Choice Society Annual Meeting (panel and presentation); American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2021: Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; Labor and Employment Relations Association Annual Meeting
2020: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting; Knee Center Annual Occupational Licensing Conference; American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2019: Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; Knee Center Inaugural Occupational Licensing Conference
2018: Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting; Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference
2017: International Health Economics Association Congress; American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting; American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2016: Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting; American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting
2015: Public Choice Society Annual Meeting
2014: Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting
2024: Public Choice Society Annual Meeting; American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference; Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; Markets and Society; Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting; Council of State Governments National Conference (invited)
2023: American Economic Association Annual Meeting; Public Choice Society Annual Meeting
2022: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting; History of Economics Society Annual Meeting; Public Choice Society Annual Meeting (panel and presentation); American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2021: Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; Labor and Employment Relations Association Annual Meeting
2020: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting; Knee Center Annual Occupational Licensing Conference; American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2019: Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; Knee Center Inaugural Occupational Licensing Conference
2018: Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting; Western Economic Association Annual Meeting; American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference
2017: International Health Economics Association Congress; American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting; American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2016: Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting; American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting
2015: Public Choice Society Annual Meeting
2014: Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting
Poster Presentations At Professional and Scientific Meetings
2024: Conference on Empirical Legal Studies
2019: American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference; Annual Association of American Medical Colleges Health Workforce Research Conference
2018: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2016: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
2019: American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference; Annual Association of American Medical Colleges Health Workforce Research Conference
2018: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; American Economic Association Annual Meeting
2016: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
Teaching
San Jose State University, Department of Economics (San Jose, CA)
Associate Professor of Economics: 2023 -
Assistant Professor of Economics: 2017 - 2023
Principles of Microeconomics
Workshop Workshop (undergraduate)
Law and Economics (undergraduate and graduate)
Labor Economics (undergraduate and graduate)
Workshop in Policy Analysis (graduate)
George Mason University, Department of Economics (Fairfax, VA)
Lecturer: 2014 – 2015
Intermediate Microeconomics (undergraduate)
Industrial Organization (undergraduate)
Teaching Assistant: 2011 – 2013
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Environmental Economics (undergraduate)
Economic Problems and Public Policy (undergraduate)
Associate Professor of Economics: 2023 -
Assistant Professor of Economics: 2017 - 2023
Principles of Microeconomics
Workshop Workshop (undergraduate)
Law and Economics (undergraduate and graduate)
Labor Economics (undergraduate and graduate)
Workshop in Policy Analysis (graduate)
George Mason University, Department of Economics (Fairfax, VA)
Lecturer: 2014 – 2015
Intermediate Microeconomics (undergraduate)
Industrial Organization (undergraduate)
Teaching Assistant: 2011 – 2013
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Environmental Economics (undergraduate)
Economic Problems and Public Policy (undergraduate)
External Dissertation Committees
Conor Norris (Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City, Guatemala) 2025
Joshua Hulbert (University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) 2025
Joshua Hulbert (University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) 2025
External Academic Support Awards
2025: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,364)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2025
2025: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2024
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop
2023 - 2024: The California Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Social Science Advancement (CAHSSA)
Mentored Grant Writing Group
2023 – 2024: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation ($50,000)
West Virginia University, Excellence Project Grant
2023: The Institute for Humane Studies ($3,580)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2023
2022 – 2023: The Institute for Justice ($64,244)
Senior Research Fellow Grant
2022: The Institute for Humane Studies ($3,000)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2022
2022: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop
2021 – 2022: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation ($10,981)
West Virginia University, Visiting Scholar Grant
2021: The Institute for Humane Studies ($3,000)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2021
2019: The Institute for Humane Studies ($6,000)
SJSU Student Discussion Colloquium
2017 - 2020: Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute
In-Kind Medicare RIF Data Grant
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2025
2025: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2024
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop
2023 - 2024: The California Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Social Science Advancement (CAHSSA)
Mentored Grant Writing Group
2023 – 2024: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation ($50,000)
West Virginia University, Excellence Project Grant
2023: The Institute for Humane Studies ($3,580)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2023
2022 – 2023: The Institute for Justice ($64,244)
Senior Research Fellow Grant
2022: The Institute for Humane Studies ($3,000)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2022
2022: The Institute for Humane Studies ($4,500)
SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop
2021 – 2022: Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation ($10,981)
West Virginia University, Visiting Scholar Grant
2021: The Institute for Humane Studies ($3,000)
SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat 2021
2019: The Institute for Humane Studies ($6,000)
SJSU Student Discussion Colloquium
2017 - 2020: Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute
In-Kind Medicare RIF Data Grant
Internal Academic Support Awards
2019 – 2024: San José State University Faculty RSCA Assigned Program
2018: San José State University UNIV 101 Professional Development Grant ($1,000)
2011 - 2013: George Mason University Ph.D. Assistantship
2006 - 2007: Wilder Trust Award ($1,000)
2005 - 2006: Genny Owens Scholarship ($10,000)
2018: San José State University UNIV 101 Professional Development Grant ($1,000)
2011 - 2013: George Mason University Ph.D. Assistantship
2006 - 2007: Wilder Trust Award ($1,000)
2005 - 2006: Genny Owens Scholarship ($10,000)
Conference Funding Awards
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies
2025 Sabbatical Conference Funding Award ($7,500)
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
Expense Support Travel Grant ($1,000)
2024: San José State University College of Social Sciences
Professional Development and RSCA Funding ($1,250)
2023: San José State University College of Social Sciences
Professional Development and RSCA Funding ($778)
2023: The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
Expense Support Travel Grant ($750)
2016: The Annual Law and Economics Association 26th Annual Meeting
George Mason University Graduate Student Travel Fund ($400)
2015: The Public Choice Society 52nd Annual Meeting
George Mason University Graduate Student Travel Fund ($400)
The Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund ($350)
2014: The Association of Private Enterprise Education 39th Annual Conference
Young Scholars Program ($599)
2013: The Association of Private Enterprise Education 38th Annual Conference
Young Scholars Program ($599)
George Mason University Graduate Student Travel Fund ($400)
The Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund ($400)
2025 Sabbatical Conference Funding Award ($7,500)
2024: The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
Expense Support Travel Grant ($1,000)
2024: San José State University College of Social Sciences
Professional Development and RSCA Funding ($1,250)
2023: San José State University College of Social Sciences
Professional Development and RSCA Funding ($778)
2023: The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
Expense Support Travel Grant ($750)
2016: The Annual Law and Economics Association 26th Annual Meeting
George Mason University Graduate Student Travel Fund ($400)
2015: The Public Choice Society 52nd Annual Meeting
George Mason University Graduate Student Travel Fund ($400)
The Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund ($350)
2014: The Association of Private Enterprise Education 39th Annual Conference
Young Scholars Program ($599)
2013: The Association of Private Enterprise Education 38th Annual Conference
Young Scholars Program ($599)
George Mason University Graduate Student Travel Fund ($400)
The Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund ($400)
Previous Experience and Affiliations
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
Southern Mentoring Ambassador (2024)
The OpEd Project
Public Voices Fellow (2023 - 2024)
Institute for Justice
Senior Research Fellow: 2022 - 2023
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute
Affiliate Research Fellow: 2018 - 2020
Research Fellow: 2015 – 2017
Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research at George Mason University
Affiliated Scholar: 2016 – 2017
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Economics Research Manager: 2013 – 2014
Pennsylvania Independent
Capitol News Reporter: 2010 – 2011
Southern Mentoring Ambassador (2024)
The OpEd Project
Public Voices Fellow (2023 - 2024)
Institute for Justice
Senior Research Fellow: 2022 - 2023
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute
Affiliate Research Fellow: 2018 - 2020
Research Fellow: 2015 – 2017
Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research at George Mason University
Affiliated Scholar: 2016 – 2017
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Economics Research Manager: 2013 – 2014
Pennsylvania Independent
Capitol News Reporter: 2010 – 2011
Service Activities
Peer Reviewer, Proposals: Oxford University Press (2022); The National Science Foundation, Economics Program (2019, 2018); Routledge Taylor & Francis (2018)
Peer Reviewer, Economics Journals: International Labour Review; Quarterly Journal of Economics; ILR Review; Contemporary Economic Policy; IZA Journal of Labor Economics; Journal of Economic Education; Journal of Economics and Finance Education; Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy; British Journal of Industrial Relations; Journal of Institutional Economics; Journal of Labor Research; International Journal of Manpower; Southern Economic Journal
Peer Reviewer, Other Journals: Journal of the American College of Radiology; American Journal of Entrepreneurship; Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy; Journal of Rural Health
Peer Reviewer, Working Paper Series: The Center for Growth and Opportunity, Utah State University; The Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Scientific Committee Member: American Society of Health Economists (2024; 2016)
Prize Committee Judge: WEAI Undergraduate Research Competition (2024); The Elinor & Vincent Ostrom Prize (Public Choice Society, 2024)
Conference Organizer: Knee Regulatory Research Center Emerging Scholars Conference (2024); SJSU Economics Causal Inference Coding Workshop (2023); SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (2025; 2024; 2023; 2022); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (2024; 2023; 2022; 2021); CSOR Emerging Scholars Conference, Co-Organizer (2021)
Conference Session Organizer: The Public Choice Society (2025; 2024; 2023; 2022); The Western Economic Association (2025; 2024; 2023; 2021; 2020; 2019); The Association of Private Enterprise Education (2019)
Conference Paper Discussant: The American Economic Association (2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2017); The Public Choice Society (2023; 2022; 2016; 2014); The Southern Economics Association (2019; 2018; 2016; 2015); The American Society of Health Economists (2024; 2018); The American Law and Economics Association (2016; 2017); International Health Economics Association (2015)
Conference Panel Chair: The Public Choice Society (2024; 2023; 2022); The Southern Economics Association (2019; 2018; 2016); The American Society of Health Economists (2018); The American Law and Economics Association (2017); International Health Economics Association (2015)
Committee Work: ICPSR SJSU Designated Representative (2019 – Present); CSU Social Science Research and Instructional Council (2019 – 2024); SJSU University Traffic, Transit, and Parking Advisory Committee (2020 – 2022); SJSU College Research Committee (2023 – 2024; 2017 – 2020); SJSU College Assessment Committee (2021); SJSU Scholarship Review Committee (2019); SJSU Research Working Group Committee, Chair (2017 – 2018); Department Research Seminar Committee, Chair (2021 – Present); Department Graduate Admissions Committee (2017 – Present); Department Best Paper Committee (2017 – Present); Department RTP Guidelines Committee, Chair (2020 – 2021)
Mentoring: CSWEP PhD Student Workshop Organizing Committee (2024); IHS Junior Fellows Program (2024); IHS Graduate Research Conference (2025; 2024); IHS Career Development Seminar (2023); IHS Graduate School 101 (2021); Successfully Navigating Your PhD Workshop: Health Econ/Policy Edition (2021); Knee Center Emerging Scholars Mentoring (2024; 2021); WEAI Graduate Student Workshop (2021, 2019); CSWEP Grad Student Mentoring Workshop (2020); Finance and Economics Women’s Club, Advisor (2018 – Present)
Other Service Work: Society for Economics Representation and Networking (SERN), President and Founder (2021 – Present); Write@SJSU Discussion Videos (2021); Institute for Humane Studies Student Colloquium (2019); ACR Corporatization Task Force (2018)
Peer Reviewer, Economics Journals: International Labour Review; Quarterly Journal of Economics; ILR Review; Contemporary Economic Policy; IZA Journal of Labor Economics; Journal of Economic Education; Journal of Economics and Finance Education; Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy; British Journal of Industrial Relations; Journal of Institutional Economics; Journal of Labor Research; International Journal of Manpower; Southern Economic Journal
Peer Reviewer, Other Journals: Journal of the American College of Radiology; American Journal of Entrepreneurship; Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy; Journal of Rural Health
Peer Reviewer, Working Paper Series: The Center for Growth and Opportunity, Utah State University; The Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Scientific Committee Member: American Society of Health Economists (2024; 2016)
Prize Committee Judge: WEAI Undergraduate Research Competition (2024); The Elinor & Vincent Ostrom Prize (Public Choice Society, 2024)
Conference Organizer: Knee Regulatory Research Center Emerging Scholars Conference (2024); SJSU Economics Causal Inference Coding Workshop (2023); SERN Applied Microeconomics Research Workshop (2025; 2024; 2023; 2022); SERN Econ Ladies Writing Retreat (2024; 2023; 2022; 2021); CSOR Emerging Scholars Conference, Co-Organizer (2021)
Conference Session Organizer: The Public Choice Society (2025; 2024; 2023; 2022); The Western Economic Association (2025; 2024; 2023; 2021; 2020; 2019); The Association of Private Enterprise Education (2019)
Conference Paper Discussant: The American Economic Association (2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2017); The Public Choice Society (2023; 2022; 2016; 2014); The Southern Economics Association (2019; 2018; 2016; 2015); The American Society of Health Economists (2024; 2018); The American Law and Economics Association (2016; 2017); International Health Economics Association (2015)
Conference Panel Chair: The Public Choice Society (2024; 2023; 2022); The Southern Economics Association (2019; 2018; 2016); The American Society of Health Economists (2018); The American Law and Economics Association (2017); International Health Economics Association (2015)
Committee Work: ICPSR SJSU Designated Representative (2019 – Present); CSU Social Science Research and Instructional Council (2019 – 2024); SJSU University Traffic, Transit, and Parking Advisory Committee (2020 – 2022); SJSU College Research Committee (2023 – 2024; 2017 – 2020); SJSU College Assessment Committee (2021); SJSU Scholarship Review Committee (2019); SJSU Research Working Group Committee, Chair (2017 – 2018); Department Research Seminar Committee, Chair (2021 – Present); Department Graduate Admissions Committee (2017 – Present); Department Best Paper Committee (2017 – Present); Department RTP Guidelines Committee, Chair (2020 – 2021)
Mentoring: CSWEP PhD Student Workshop Organizing Committee (2024); IHS Junior Fellows Program (2024); IHS Graduate Research Conference (2025; 2024); IHS Career Development Seminar (2023); IHS Graduate School 101 (2021); Successfully Navigating Your PhD Workshop: Health Econ/Policy Edition (2021); Knee Center Emerging Scholars Mentoring (2024; 2021); WEAI Graduate Student Workshop (2021, 2019); CSWEP Grad Student Mentoring Workshop (2020); Finance and Economics Women’s Club, Advisor (2018 – Present)
Other Service Work: Society for Economics Representation and Networking (SERN), President and Founder (2021 – Present); Write@SJSU Discussion Videos (2021); Institute for Humane Studies Student Colloquium (2019); ACR Corporatization Task Force (2018)
Professional Memberships
American Economic Association; Southern Economic Association; Westerns Economic Association International; History of Economics Society
