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); 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 (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); Testing early markers of cognitive decline and dementia derived from survey response behaviors (Schneider, PI); Role: Investigator; 2020–2025

NIA (R01); Harmonized Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia (DAD) for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018–2025

NIA (U01); Health and Retirement Study (Weir, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018–2023

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.