I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at George Mason University. I am also a Ph.D. Fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a Graduate Fellow with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Prior to my doctoral program, I received a B.S. in geography and an M.S. in economics, both from Utah State University. My primary research areas are environmental economics and Native American economic development