I’m an assistant professor of sociology and Faculty Associate of the Center on Aging and the Life Course at Purdue University. I study how institutions and social policies shape economic inequality, poverty, and social mobility. My current research focuses on income support policies and credit use among lower-income populations, the impacts of unions and labor policy on worker compensation and job growth, and the consequences of wealth, debt, and financial insecurity for health and well-being. I have published in journals such as the American Sociological Review, Social Forces, Social Problems, and Nature Human Behaviour.