Research

I focus on theory-driven empirical research in accounting, examining how regulatory policies, organizational characteristics, and firm behavior inform regulatory and capital market outcomes. My job market paper investigates the effects of random regulatory inspections on firm compliance, using the setting of investment adviser examinations.

Personal

I grew up in Brookings, South Dakota. My tolerance for winter remains higher than my tolerance for Houston summers.

Outside of research, I mostly oscillate between low-effort spectating and high-effort tinkering. On the spectating side, I'm a loyal (and most often heartbroken) Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan. I also follow eSports religiously, especially Korean League of Legends.

On the tinkering side, I enjoy building custom desktops and custom mechanical keyboards, and driving my manual Mazda Miata NC. When I'm not spectating or tinkering, I'm usually reading fantasy fiction, watching sci-fi thrillers, playing social deduction games with friends, or listening to mostly alternative metal and hard rock (Seether and Shinedown), with the occasional curveball from Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey.