Research Interests
Survey Methodology
2006
PhD in Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Since January 2007
Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA)
2009
European Survey Research Association, Workshop zur Qualität von Grosserhebungen (IAB), University of Mannheim
Education
Dissertation: A Detailed Analysis Of
The Premium Variation In The Market For Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Research Unit SHARE, Assistant Coordinator SHARELIFE, the Retrospective Analysis
2008
International Conference on Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts (3MC), Panel Methods Workshop, 7th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (RC33), University of Mannheim (MEA)
Health Economics
Dissertation Committee:
Donald S. Kenkel (Chair), Richard V. Burkhauser, Kosali I. Simon, Nicole Maestas (external member from RAND)
Relevant Employment
Fall 2006
Post Doctoral Fellow, Cornell University, with R. Burkhauser
2007
European Economic Association (EEA), International Health Economists Association (iHEA), European Survey Research Association (ESRA), Gesamtverband Deutscher Versicherungen (GDV), Universität Mannheim (MEA)
Labor Economics
2005
M.A. in Economics, Cornell University
2004-2006
Research Assistant (for K. Simon)
Presentations
2006
Cornell University
2001
Diploma in Economics, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Summer 2005
Summer Associate at the RAND Corporation, for N. Maestas and Dana Goldman
2003-2004
Research Assistant (for K. Simon and John Cawley)
2002-2003
Research Assistant (for R. Burkhauser)
2001-2002
Teaching Assistant for Intermediate Microeconomics and Introductory Statistics
2005
International Health Economists Association (iHEA), RAND Corporation, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), Cornell University
2004
GSOEP’s Young Scholars Symposium, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
2003
Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC) Annual Conference of the Social Security Retirement Research Consortium
