She is a development economist whose research focuses on improving ﬁnancial access, education, and health of underserved populations in low income countries. Her recent work assesses methods to increase access to health insurance and factors that inﬂuence educational investment in young girls in India. She is currently working on projects aimed at increasing savings among lower income populations. She completed her BA in Psychology and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and earned her PhD in Economics at the University of California, San Diego.