I am a Ph.D. candidate studying agricultural economics in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. Before attending Cornell, I received my B.S. and M.S. from the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University.

My research is at the intersection of agricultural finance, farm management, and agricultural policy and is largely motivated by firsthand experiences and observations of the agricultural industry and policy environment. The Land Grant Mission is central to my research philosophy as I seek to answer questions and examine policies that directly impact producers and rural communities. My dissertation, Essays on Tax Policy, Conservation Practices, and the Farmland Market, leverages unique datasets coupled with economic theory to examine farmland markets, tax policy, and farm succession. My work has appeared in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy and Applied Economics Education and Extension, and I am currently working on projects on community property and local asset markets, the capitalization of conservation practices in land values, backyard animal keeping and food security, and the effects of trade shocks on U.S. sorghum exports.

Extension is how I translate research into resources for non-academic audiences. I author land market reports and policy briefs for producers and stakeholders, and have been invited to present these materials and findings from academic research to practitioners. I am the founder of the “Dyson Farm and Food Tour,” which gives faculty and graduate students an opportunity to visit food and agriculture facilities across Cornell and New York State. These visits help motivate future research, foster connections with industry, and provide educational experiences beyond the classroom.

I am on the 2026–2027 job market. My job market paper, Community Property, Taxes, and the Market for Local Assets, examines how state-defined marital property regimes affect farmland prices through the differential application of federal capital gains taxes. The most recent draft is available upon request.