Welcome to my web page! I am Marcie. My research lies at the intersection of health economics, healthcare, public policy, productivity, and machine learning, with a particular focus on aging, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, health disparities, and the socioeconomic determinants of health. I use applied econometric and data-driven methods to examine how economic conditions, healthcare systems, organizational performance, and public policies shape population health and well-being.
I have served as PI on Federal funded research and published across health, decision sciences, productivity, institutional economics, and finance. My work provided empirical evidence into policy, healthcare, and business insights.
Ph.D. in Economics 2013-2020
Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA
M.A. in Economics 2011-2013
Ohio University, OH, USA
B.B.A. in Finance 2008-2011
the University of Iowa, IA, USA
B.A. in Mathematics 2008-2011
the University of Iowa, IA, USA
Health Economics
Financial & Behavioral Economics
Development Economics
Associate Professor 2026-Present School of Economics and Finance, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TX, USA
CAPAS Scientist 2025-Present Center for AD/ADRD Population Aging and Social Studies (CAPAS)
Assistant Professor 2020-2026 Department of Economics, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TX, USA
RCMAR Scientist 2023-2025 Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) National Coordinating Center
Adjunct Faculty 2024-2025 the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, the University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
Mandarin: Courtesy of my mom's nonstop chatter.
English: My daily gibberish.
Español: I can taco 'bout it a little. Hablo un poco!