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Education
2022 – Present
Ph.D. in Public Administration, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
- Expected 2027
- Fields: Education Policy and Urban Policy
- Advisors: Amy Ellen Schwartz and Michah W. Rothbart
2022
M.S. in Applied Economics with Honors, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
2019
Certificate in Applied Statistics, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
2018
B.A. in Business Administration, minor in Political Science, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Research Interests
Urban Policy, Education Policy, Neighborhood Effects, Economics of Crime
Research
Job Market Paper
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The Impacts of High-Intensity Streetlights on Academic Outcomes: Evidence from a Crime Deterrence Experiment
with Amy Ellen Schwartz
Working Papers
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Hold Harmless for Whom? The Impact of COVID Era Policies for School Funding, Teachers, and Students. (R&R at Education Finance and Policy)
with Michah W. Rothbart and Amy Ellen Schwartz -
How a Good School in the Neighborhood Affects Academic Outcomes
with Sarah Cordes, Jeehee Han, and Amy Ellen Schwartz
Works in Progress
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The Impact of a Crime Deterrence Intervention on Political Behavior
with Ying Shi -
Housing Market Responses to Salient Police Interventions: Experimental Evidence from High-Intensity Streetlights
with Alexander Cardazzi -
The Long-Term Impacts of Neighborhood Violence on Youth Outcomes
with Amy Ellen Schwartz
Pre-Doctoral Research
- The Effect of Public Transit Expansions on Crime: Evidence from Mexico City
Research and Professional Experience
2022 – Present
Graduate Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, Syracuse University
- Professors Michah W. Rothbart and Amy Ellen Schwartz
2019 – 2022
Research Assistant, Center for Competitiveness Studies, ITAM
- Professor Guillermo Abdel Musik
2018 – 2019
Investment Consultant, Profuturo Pensiones, Mexico City
Teaching
Syracuse University, MPA Program
Fall 2026
Economics for Public Decisions
Spring 2025
Education Policy, Quantitative Analysis (Guest Lecturer)
Spring 2024, 2025
Quantitative Analysis
Summer 2023, 2024
Public Budgeting (Intensive Summer Courses)
Fall 2022
Public Budgeting
Presentations
Scheduled
Urban Economics Association (UEA); NYU Furman Center; Southern Economics Association (SEA)
2026
American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA); FLX Economics of Education Workshop;
Capital District Applied Microeconomics Workshop; Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP)
2025
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
2024
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM); Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP);
Public Finance and Budgeting Northeastern Workshop
2023
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
Grants & Awards
2026
First Place, Graduate Student Poster Session, Center for Policy Research, Syracuse University
2026
Summer Dissertation Fellowship, Syracuse University
2025
Ph.D. Department Research Grant, Syracuse University
2021
Financial Inclusion Essay Award, National Banking and Securities Commission, Mexico City
Service
2026 – 2027
Graduate Student Representative, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
Referee
Educational Researcher, Journal of Behavioral Public Administration
Skills
Software
Stata, R, QGIS, Python
Languages
English (fluent), Spanish (native)
References
Amy Ellen Schwartz, Professor Emerita of Economics
aeschwar@udel.edu
aeschwar@udel.edu
Michah W. Rothbart, Associate Professor of Public Administration
mwrothba@syr.edu
mwrothba@syr.edu
Ying Shi, Associate Professor of Public Administration
yshi78@syr.edu
yshi78@syr.edu