Kristin is the Program Director for the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) Gracias Center for Human Development Incubator and the Kenneth C. Griffin Applied Economics Incubator. In this role, she leads the development and execution of faculty research initiatives that generate innovative ideas to advance academic research and influence policy. Kristin facilitates collaboration among researchers, scholars, and professionals to advance research on timely economic themes.
Since joining the University of Chicago in 2010, Kristin has managed and implemented a range of research projects within the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics and the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health. Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Kristin worked in the education system for over a decade. She earned a BS from Northern Illinois University and a MSW from University of Illinois at Chicago. Over the years, she has found personal fulfillment in contributing to meaningful research that seeks to create lasting, positive change in the world.