CV

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Education

• B.S. in mathematics and physics, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 2017
• M.A. in economics, University of Texas at Austin, 2020
• Ph.D. in economics, University of Texas at Austin, 2026 (expected)

Work experience

• May 2020 - present: Research Assistant
  • UT-Austin Population Research Center
  • Description:
    • Generated tables, figures, and other econometric output to answer research questions posed by professors
    • Reviewed academic literature in areas relevant to the professors’ research
    • Proofread academic papers for technical accuracy and stylistic consistency
    • Prepared, documented, and archived India’s Annual Health Survey, a longitudinal survey of approximately four million households over three survey rounds
    • Co-authored a social choice theory article published in Economics Letters
  • Supervisors: Professors Dean Spears and Diane Coffey
• September 2017 - July 2019: Research Analyst, then Scientist
  • Dynetics, Inc. (Mid-sized engineering firm based in Huntsville, AL, and operating in the defense, automotive, information security, and space industries; since acquired by Leidos)
  • Description:
    • Quickly built knowledge in a variety of interdisciplinary domains such as systems engineering, hyperspectral-sensor design, and software architecture
    • Synthesized hardware and software specifications from technical reports
    • Mediated disputes among feuding working groups in an industry consortium
    • Led a team of engineers and scientists in a project to develop an open systems architecture for military sensors
• September 2016 - March 2017: Tutor and Grading Assistant
  • UW-Oshkosh Student Titan Employment Program and Center for Academic Resources
  • Description:
    • Held tutoring sessions twice weekly for up to ten clients per session to review and clarify concepts from introductory mechanics and electromagnetism classes
    • Explained and reviewed mathematical concepts such as linear algebra, proof methods, and calculus in individual hour-long tutoring sessions

Technology

• Software packages
  • Stata
  • Maple
  • Latex
  • Microsoft Office
• Programming Languages
  • Python
  • R
  • Apache Spark through PySpark interface
  • MATLAB
  • Visual Basic for Applications

Publications

Mere Addition is equivalent to avoiding the Repugnant Conclusion in all plausible variable-population social orderings

Franz, Nathan, & Dean Spears (2020). "Mere Addition is equivalent to avoiding the Sadistic Conclusion in all plausible variable-population social orderings." Economics Letters, 196, 109547.

What Do We Learn about the Swacch Bharat Mission from the NFHS-5 Fact Sheets?

Spears, Dean, Nathan Franz, & Diane Coffey. (2021). "What do we learn about the Swacch Bharat Mission from the NFHS-5 fact sheets?" IZA Policy Paper 172.

Teaching

Basic Demographic Methods and Materials, Teaching Assistant

Basic Demographic Methods and Materials, Teaching Assistant