Research

Alphabetical listing of co-authors reflects equal authorship unless otherwise noted.

* First author, non-alphabetical authorship. ⁺ Student co-author.

Publications:

* School-Based Healthcare and Absenteeism: Evidence from Telemedicine (with Steven W. Hemelt), Forthcoming at Education Finance and Policy. [Working Paper Version]

* Can Community Crime Monitoring Reduce Student Absenteeism? (with Robert Gonzalez), Forthcoming at Education Finance and Policy.

Comprehensive Support and Student Success: Can Out of School Time Make a Difference? Education Finance and Policy, 17(4), pp. 579-607, 2022.

Are Power Plant Closures a Breath of Fresh Air? Local Air Quality and School Absences (with Emily Pakhtigian⁺), Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 112, 2022.

The Effect of Coal-Fired Power Plant Closures on Emergency Department Visits for Asthma-Related Conditions Among 0-4 Year-Old Children in Chicago, 2009-2017 (with Emily Pakhtigian+), American Journal of Public Health, 111(5), pp. 881-889, 2021.

Community Monitoring and Crime: Evidence From Chicago's Safe Passage Program (with Robert Gonzalez) Journal of Public Economics, 191, 2020.

Public Health Regulation and Mortality: Evidence from Early 20th Century Milk Laws, Journal of Health Economics, 56, p. 126-144, 2017.

Working Papers:

When Does Crime Respond to Punishment?: Evidence from Chicago's Drug-Free School Zones. (with Robert Gonzalez and Ranae Jabri⁺), Under review.

In Progress:

Are Friends of Schools the Enemies of Equity? (with Lisa Barrow and Lauren Sartain)

Ending Exclusionary Discipline in the Early Grades: Effects and Implications (with Ezra Karger)