Bio

I am a PhD candidate in Finance at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. My research examines how political identity and behavioral biases shape markets, focusing on housing transactions, asset pricing, and analyst forecasts.

My job market paper, "Political Alignment and Housing Transactions," shows that households aligned with the U.S. president are more likely to buy and sell homes due to lower perceived uncertainty, creating measurable effects on prices and market liquidity. The paper was a Semi-Finalist for the Best Paper Award at the Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2025, and was referenced in The Wall Street Journal article “What Puts Republicans in the Mood to Shop.”

I have taught Investments, Real Estate Finance, and Financial Management as Instructor of Record. My teaching has been recognized with a finalist nomination for the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, a feature in UNC Charlotte’s Niner Times article “Rated and Respected,” and recognition by 23 graduating seniors as the “most significant, positive contribution to their education.”