I am an applied labor economist with a long-standing research agenda. I apply principles of labor, perspectives and frameworks while I employ econometric techniques to carefully derive conclusions from sound data. I choose topics of societal and policy relevance to improve the conditions of minorities, contribute to knowledge, be useful to policymakers and the public.My research has applications in entrepreneurship; social inclusion; health and aging; youth education; the immigrant impact on the happiness of natives; and the ethnic identity and its role in economic outcomes. I have published 70 refereed articles and several books. I have an established record in conducting policy through my research, policy briefs, Op-Eds. As a professor I have been teaching for 15 years in different universities - economics and public policy departments - to diverse student bodies; I have been mentoring students. I have over 10 years of experience in leading and supervisory positions in nonprofit thinktanks. As the Director of Migration, a program area I spearheaded in 2004, I have been an effective director, setting the research agenda and remaining in the forefront. I have hired and brought together researchers from different countries and backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to be as productive as they can be while I maintained a collegial environment. I have collaborated with the directors of the other areas with diverse perspectives. I have forged international cooperation with organizations via grant writing, collaborative research, and organizing conferences. As the founding director of DIWDC, I started from zero, handled multiple responsibilities simultaneously, was strategic in a competitive environment, and produced knowledge and innovation. I created a collaborative environment, setting goals for the team that we achieved within the first year.I am open to new opportunities and challenges.