While I worked at the RAND Corporation, a non-profit research institute, I pursued and executed both grants and contracts. Below I list the awards that I have received in grants and contracts as either principal or co-principal investigator. I also list fellowships and other recognitions I have received as part of my research and education.
Institute of Education Sciences (7/01/21-06/30/26)
Experimental evidence on the efficacy of Virtual Enterprises:$3,799,857
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
U.S. Department of Labor (3/1/15–9/31/19)
Subcontract to City of New Orleans: $1,599,909
Summer career pathways training evaluation
Role: Principal Investigator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (3/01/21-09/01/21)
Subcontract to CNA: $100,000
Criminal background check waivers during COVID and nursing home employment
Role: Principal Investigator
National Institute on Aging (9/1/14–6/30/17)
Pilot Proposal in P30 AG012815-21-25: $50,000
RAND Center for the Study of Aging
Senior wealth effects on expected bequests and inter vivos transfers
Role: Principal Investigator on $50,000 pilot proposal in overall center grant
Visit California (10/01/20-03/31/21)
Benchmarking workforce diversity in the travel/tourism industry in CA: $56,865
Role: Principal Investigator
Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (3/29/19-6/30/20)
Anesthesia workforce analysis in Pennsylvania: $191,434
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (11/1/17-5/31/19)
Why “opt out” matters: the economic impact nurse anesthetists: $325,871
have on surgical and obstetrical services in rural America
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
KnowledgeWorks Foundation (3/1/18-1/31/19)
Analysis of student outcomes resulting from RSU2's competency‐based education program: $89,115
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
American Petroleum Institute (1/1/17–8/1/17)
STEM workforce trends following postsecondary degree attainment: $153,202
Role: Principal Investigator
Pennsylvania Department of Health (1/1/15–12/31/15)
Evaluating local dental labor shortages: $10,000
Role: Principal Investigator
U.S. Department of Education What Works Clearinghouse certified reviewer, 2021-present
Member of the Career and Technical Education Research Network, 2021-present
Member of the Champions Cabinet of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, 2021-present
RAND Medal Award, Key Contributor, for Principal Pipelines project, 2019
Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of California Los Angeles, 2011-2012
Teaching Assistant Fellowship, University of California Los Angeles Economics Department, 2010-2011
Research Fellowship, California Center for Population Research, 2009-2010
Graduate Summer Research Mentorship, University of California Los Angeles, 2009
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Traineeship, California Center for Population Research, 2008-2009
Ph.D. Progress Award, University of California Los Angeles Economics Department, 2008
Gordon B. Hinckley Scholar, Brigham Young University, 2000-2006