Project Assistant
CurrentWorked on research projects focused on child and family well-being, particularly in the areas of child support and child maltreatment. Conducted comprehensive data cleaning, merging, and coding of large datasets, including the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core (WADC), to support the Child Support Research Agreement (CSRA) for state policy insights. Analyzed American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS) data to study the impact of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)… Show more Worked on research projects focused on child and family well-being, particularly in the areas of child support and child maltreatment. Conducted comprehensive data cleaning, merging, and coding of large datasets, including the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core (WADC), to support the Child Support Research Agreement (CSRA) for state policy insights. Analyzed American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS) data to study the impact of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expansion on wages and job turnover, and assessed Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits in relation to child maltreatment outcomes. Prepared policy memos and literature reviews for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Child Abuse Prevention Board on topics like the Cost of Care Survey and the WI Shares childcare subsidy program. Show less