About John

Interconnectedness and value define my work, as an instructor and as an economist. In a former life, I was a jazz musician, and created interconnection through sound. I've had a lot of different jobs in various fields: finance, trading, real estate, music; but the one throughline has been my desire to disambiguate hidden systems and patterns to find meaning, and resonate in the interior. You can hear stories about these gigs in my classroom, where I help students see the invisible structures that shape our world.

Connect with me in my classes or my lab hours; I look forward to seeing you there.

Systems Design

Outside of academia, I collaborate with firms to design strategies and systems anchored in statistical evidence. My practice runs on an integration of analytical disciplines:

• Methodologies: financial econometrics, probabilistic forecasting, machine learning, AI stack engineering, and the development of reliable data pipelines

• Technical environment: Python, R, SQL, and PyTorch, with cloud‑native orchestration on GCP and Kubernetes.

Education

★ M.S. Applied Economics — Financial Econometrics & Public Policy | Purdue

★ Bachelor of Music | University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music

Contact

Students, faculty, and community members are welcome to connect on LinkedIn. For campus inquiries, my directory email is the most reliable point of contact. Students currently enrolled in my courses should message me directly through Canvas or drop by the CTC.