Education
Ph.D., Social Sciences, Leiden University, 1998
MA, Econometrics, University of Groningen (cum laude), 1990
Positions
2013–Present: Senior Economist, University of Southern California, Center for Economic and Social Research
2013–Present: Adjunct Economist, RAND Corporation
2014–2015, 2022: Lecturer, University of Southern California, Department of Economics
2006–2013: Economist, RAND
2010–2012: Professor of Economics, Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
2003–2007: Assistant professor, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics
Spring 2003: Assistant professor (teaching), Leiden University, Department of Psychology.
2000–2003: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics
1998–2000: Assistant professor, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics
1997–1998: Junior project manager, MuConsult BV
1995–1997: Researcher, MuConsult
1991–1995: Research associate, Leiden University, Department of Psychometrics and Research Methodology
Visits and consultancy
Department special adviser, Department of Monetary and Financial Analysis, Bank of Canada, September 2004, November 2006
Freelance researcher for MuConsult BV, 1999–2004
Guest researcher, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology, September–October 1993
Short visits: University of Groningen (Dept. of Economics, 2010, 2012, 2015–2019, 2023); HEC Montréal (Dept. of Applied Economics, 2017); VU University Amsterdam (Dept. of Economics, 2012); University of Venice Ca’ Foscari (Dept. of Economics, 2010); McGill University (Faculty of Management, 2006, 2008); Tilburg University (Dept. of Economics, 2008); University of Amsterdam (Dept. of Economics, 2008)
Contracts and Grants
NIA (U01); Health and Retirement Study (Weir, Langa, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2018–2029
NIA (U24); Gateway Exposome Coordinating Center (GECC) For AD/ADRD Research (Lee, Adar. Knapp, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2024–2029
NIA (R01); Integrating Information about Aging Surveys: Novel Integration of Contextual Data to Study Late-Life Cognition and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia and Dementia Care (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2022–2027
NIA (R01); Harmonized Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia (DAD) for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018–2026
Bright Focus (Special Opportunity Award); Expanding and enhancing LASI-DAD for better understanding of AD and Dementia (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2022–2025
NIA (R01); Testing early markers of cognitive decline and dementia derived from survey response behaviors (Schneider, PI); Role: Investigator; 2020–2025
NIA (R01); Integrating Information about Aging Surveys (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2013–2022
NIA (U01); Toward Next Generation Data on Health and Life Changes at Older Ages (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2017–2022
NIA (R01); Longitudinal Aging Study in India (Bloom/Lee, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2013–2021
SSA through MRDRC; A Framework for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Totalization Agreements (Prados, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019–2020
NIA (R01); Early Life Conditions, Work, Subjective Well-Being, and Cognition (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019–2020
MRDRC; The Effects of Totalization Agreements on Economic Activity (Prados, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019
Sloan Foundation through NBER; Work At Older Ages (Milligan, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019
NIA (R01); Harmonizing Dementia Assessment in Korea: Study on Dynamics of the KLoSA MCI, Dementia & Labor Loss (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018–2019
SSA through MRRC; Social Security Coverage Around the World (Perez-Arce, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018
MRRC; Work-Life Balance and Labor Force Attachment at Older Ages (Angrisani, PI); Role: Investigator; 2016–2017
University of Michigan; Health and Retirement Study (Crimmins, PI); Role: Investigator; 2015–2017
Lucas Education Foundation; Efficacy Study of the Knowledge in Action Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Environmental Science Projects (Saavedra, PI); Role: Investigator; 2016
MRRC; Non-Monetary Job Characteristics and Employment Transitions at Older Ages (Angrisani, PI); Role: Investigator; 2014–2015
NIA (R01); From Understanding to Reducing Health Disparities: A Model-Based Evaluation (Galama, PI); Role: Investigator; 2010–2015.
NIA (P30 subproject); Investigating the Relation between DRM and Experienced Yesterday Measures (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2014
University of Michigan; Health and Retirement Study (Hurd, PI); Role: Investigator; 2012–2014
NICHD (R01); Health Risk Behaviors Among Palestinian Youth (Glick, PI); Role: Investigator; 2011–2014.
MRRC; Working at Older Ages: The Roles of Work Environment and Psychological Factors (Angrisani, PI); Role: Investigator; 2013
AUSAID; Indonesia Family Life Survey – East (Sikoki, Strauss, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2012–2013
NIA (R01); Robust Integration Modeling of Health, Wealth, and Disability (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2007–2013.
MRRC; Investment Decisions in Retirement: The Role of Expectations, Health Risk and Pension Benefits; Role: PI; 2011–2012.
MRRC; An Analysis of the Representativeness of the Low-Income Population in the HRS; Role: PI; 2010–2012.
World Bank/Russia Financial Literacy and Education Trust Fund; Toolkit for Evaluation of Financial Capability Interventions (Kapteyn, Yoong, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2010–2012.
World Bank; Indonesia: Analysis of Urban Poverty and Program Review (Glick, Yoong, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2011.
SSA; Polisim Model Integration (Rendall, PI); Role: Investigator; 2008–2010.
DOL; Financial Decision Making in Retirement Accounts (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2008–2009.
SSA; Estimation of Potential Eligibility for Low-Income Subsidies under Medicare Part D (Karoly, PI); Role: Investigator; 2007–2009.