I began studying economics my senior year of high school after dusting off a couple old texts from my family's bookshelf.  Tom Rose introduced me to Economics Principles and Policy from a Christian Perspective, and Henry Hazlitt shared his succinct and powerful Economics in One Lesson.  I was hooked.  The allure of an illustrious modeling career led me to Western Colorado University where I studied Mathematics and Economics, and then on to The University of California, Irvine where I completed my dissertation in June, 2020.

I am now happily working as an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University.  My purpose is to love God and love people.  As long as He has me in academia, my job is to learn how labor markets can be made more just and efficient.  I want to create and disseminate knowledge that will help workers thrive.  I also want to help the construction industry become less wasteful.

I live in Fort Collins, CO with my wife and our two dogs.  When I'm not working, you can usually find me hiking, fishing, playing volleyball or cycling.