His research interests lie within labor and applied microeconomics, with an emphasis on economic instability, intergenerational mobility, poverty, and young adult socio-economic outcomes. He is also interested in the changing role and impact of government tax and transfer programs on a range of socio-economic outcomes, including poverty, income instability and intergenerational mobility. At American, he teaches courses on microeconomics and social policy. He also serves on the executive board of the National Economic Association and the editorial board of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.