Research Interests
Health Economics, Labor and Demographic Economics, Econometrics
Research Economist, Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging
(MEA), University of Mannheim, Germany, since 2006
Ph.D. in Economics, Duke University, Durham, USA, 2006
Canadian Journal of Economics
"The Paul Geroski Best Article Prize" for best article published in the International Journal of Industrial Organization [“Evidence on preferences and subjective beliefs of risk takers: The case of smokers” with Ahmed Khwaja and Frank Sloan], 2007
Coordinator (joint with Carsten Trenkler), Applied Economics and Econometrics Seminar, University of Mannheim, since Fall 2007
(2007): IHEA Congress in Copenhagen, EEA Conference in Budapest, RAND Conference on Subjective Probabilities in Jackson, Tinbergen Institute in Amsterdam, Verein für Socialpolitik Conference in Munich, MPI Bonn
Employment and Affiliation
Dissertation Title: Essays on health and household finances
Instructor, Principles of Economics (Econ 51D at Duke University), Summer 2003
(2006): Baylor University, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, HEC Lausanne, University of Mannheim, Netspar Workshop on "Microeconomics of Aging" in Utrecht
Research Affiliate, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, since 2006
Research Assistant, Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, USA. 2004 - 2006
Education
Dissertation Committee: Frank A. Sloan (Chair), Han Hong, Ahmed Khwaja, Alessandro Tarozzi, Curtis Taylor
Head Teaching Assistant, Principles of Economics (Econ 51D at Duke University), Spring 2003 - Spring 2004
Top Teaching Assistant Award (based on student evaluations), Duke University, Fall 2002 and Spring 2003
(2005): IHEA Congress in Barcelona, Duke University, University of Connecticut, Triangle Health Economics Seminar at University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Diploma in Economics, University of Mannheim, Germany, 2001
Teaching Experience and Seminar Coordination
Teaching Assistant, Principles of Economics, (Econ 1D at Duke University), Fall 2002
Henry Grabowski and William Yohe Fellowship, Duke University, 2001 - 2002
Undergraduates Studies in Economics at the University of Freiburg (1996-1998),University of Wisconsin – Madison (1998-1999), and University of Mannheim (1999-2001)
Grants and Awards
Tuition Fellowship, Duke University, 2001 - 2006
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), IAS Fellowship for study abroad year at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1998 - 1999
Refereeing
Presentations
Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst e.V., Fellowship, 1996 - 2001
