I was born in Ulm, Germany in 1972. After I graduated from the University of Augsburg in 1998, I enrolled in the graduate program in economics at the University of Rochester. I received my PhD in 2003 and joined the faculty at Texas A&M in the same year.  I have taught Intermediate Microeconomics, Principles of Economics, and Econometrics at the undergraduate level. I also have taught Labor Economics in the PhD program.

In my research I investigate the effects of social interactions on labor market outcomes. I study social networks and their role in the job search process. I am also interested in intergenerational relationships in the labor market.

Selected Publications

The Old Boy (and Girl) Network: A Model of Social Network Formation on University Campuses. 

(With Steven Puller) Journal of Public Economics, 2008

Education, Self-selection and Intergenerational Transmission of Abilities

Journal of Human Capital, forthcoming

Intergenerational Relationships over the Lifecycle and the Determination of Wages

Journal of Applied Economics, forthcoming