Michael studies entrepreneurship with a special interest in the legal and policy dimension of new business creation. He is a co-author of an International Migration Institute working paper on the origins of Diaspora Engagement Institutions and has several additional papers currently undergoing peer review. His dissertation focuses on the economic and political impacts of diaspora engagement policies in developing countries. Michael received his B.S. in English Literature from Utah Valley University (Orem, Utah), his M.P.A. in Public Management and J.D. from Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah), and expects to defend his Ph.D. dissertation later this year.