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Assistant Professor
Yale University
School of Public Health
Division of Health Policy
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Areas of Interest:
Long term consequences of mental illness (ADHD, Depression)
Social/Peer Influences on Health and Education Outcomes
Combining Genetic and Social Science Research

CV Updated July 2007
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Research Papers

Publications
“Is Obesity Contagious? Social Networks vs. Environmental Factors in the Obesity Epidemic.” (with Ethan
Cohen-Cole) accepted Journal of Health Economics
"Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy
Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects" (with Barbara Wolfe) accepted Journal of Human Resources
“Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Educational Attainment.” Accepted Health Economics
“Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD Revisited.” (with
Barbara Wolfe) accepted Journal of Health Economics
“What Factors Influence the Structure of the State Income Tax?” (with Matthew Murray) accepted Public Finance Review
“Social Multipliers in Sexual Initiation Decisions among U.S. High School Students.” Demography, May 2007 Vol 44 (2): 373-388
“Competition Over the Tax Base in the State Sales Tax.” (with Matthew Murray) Public Finance
Review, May 2006 Vol 34 (3), pp. 258-281
“Social Interactions in Adolescent Television Viewing.” Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent
Medicine, April 2006 Vol 160, pp. 383-386
“Is There A ‘Singles Tax’? The Relative Income Tax Treatment of Single Households.” (with
James Alm and Leslie Whittington) Public Budgeting and Finance. Summer 2002

Under Review
“Social Interactions and College Enrollment: Evidence from NELS.” April 2008
“Childhood Mistreatment and Adolescent and Young Adult Depression.” March 2008
“Peer Networks and College Success: Lessons from Texas.” (with Marta Tienda ) March 2008
“Using the ‘Genetic Lottery’ within Families to Examine the Effects of Health on Education.”
(With Steven Lehrer) February 2008 (paper)
“The Impact of First Occupation on Health at Older Ages.” (with Jody Sindelar, Patricia Keenan, William
Gallo, and Tracy Falba) February 2008
“Peer Influences on College Choices: New Evidence from Texas.” February 2008
“All in the Family: Mental Health Spillover Effects Between Working Spouses.” February 2008
“The Effects of Inclusion on Classmates of Students with Disabilities: The Case of Serious
Emotional Problems.” February 2008
“Long Term Consequences of Childhood ADHD on Criminal Activities” (with Barbara Wolfe)
January 2008
“Accounting for Racial Disparities in Children’s Overweight Status at 2-Years-Old.”
January 2008
“Social Interactions and Smoking Decisions: An IV/FE approach.” December 2007
“Beauty vs. Brains: Early Labor Market Outcomes of High School Graduates” December 2007

Working Papers (email me for latest version)
"The Effects of Teenage Fatherhood on Early Outcomes" (with Barbara Wolfe) April 2008
“Evaluating Economic and Social Interventions that Increase College Enrollment.” January 2008
“Higher Education and Health Investments.” (with David Frisvold) April 2008
“Youths and the Pathways They Travel.” (with Arthur Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton,
and William Darity) April 2008
“Is Identification with School the Key Component in the ‘Black Box’ of Education Outcomes?
Evidence from a Randomized Experiment.” April 2008
“Race and Ethnic Differences in College Achievement: Does High School Attended Matter?” (with Marta Tienda) March 2008
“Adolescent Depression and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Sibling Fixed Effects.” February 2008
“Long Term Effects of First Occupation on Health: Evidence from Siblings” February 2008
“Assessing the Effect of Increasing Housing Costs on Food Insecurity” (with Susan Busch and Tatiana Andreyeva) February 2008
“Can Soft Drink Taxes Reduce Population Weight?” (with David Frisvold and Nathan Tefft) August 2007
“Predictors of Early Child Overweight.” April 2007
“Dating Markets for Teenagers.” February 2007

Work in Progress
"Effects of Fast Food Availability on Consumption and Overweight: An IV Approach" (with Richard Dunn)
"Does Head Start Participation Influence Parent's Behaviors?" (with David Frisvold and Heather Royer)
"Skin Shade and Latino Outcomes" (with Arthur Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton, and William Darity)
"Are All Health Outcomes Contagious?" (with Ethan Cohen-Cole)
“Occupational Stress and Addiction: Evidence using the HRS.” (with Bill Gallo and Jody Sindelar)
“Peer Influences on Alcohol Consumption.”
“Occupational Characteristics and Health.” (with Shintaro Yamaguichi)
“Racial Composition and School Outcomes.” (with Robert Bifulco and Stephen Ross)

Update: April 29, 2008