Honors

Doctoral Dissertation Award, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota – September 2023

  • My dissertation was selected as the best completed dissertation for a UMN Applied Economics student graduating in 2022

Jason M. Beddow Award for Outstanding Second Year Paper, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota – July 2020

  • My paper “Refugees and deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa” was chosen as the best paper developed for the APEC 8903-8904 Qualifying Paper Seminar during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 1000 Level Courses, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota – July 2020

  • I was recognized for my work as a teaching assistant for APEC 1101: Principles of Microeconomics in the Fall 2019 semester.