Bio
Aaron was born and raised in Connecticut. He attended college at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia where he majored in Economics and Political Science. After undergraduate studies, he served for a year as a Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Aaron then began his doctoral studies in Economics at Georgetown University.
After graduate studies, Aaron moved to Colorado Springs to join the Department of Economics and Geosciences at the U.S. Air Force Academy. His research interests include Applied Microeconomics and Labor Economics. He also enjoys fitness, hiking, and playing board games.
Education
PhD, Georgetown University (2016)
Master of Arts, Georgetown University (2012)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University (2009)
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy (2022-present)
Assistant Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy (2016-2022)
Instructor, Georgetown University (2013-2015)
Research Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2009-2010)
Honors & Awards
Dean's Teaching Certificate, 2018
Research and Scholarly Interests
Labor Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Publications
Albert, A. (2024). Peer effects and honor probation: Evidence from USAFA. Economics of Education Review, 103.
Albert, A. and Nathan Wozny (2024). The Impact of Academic Probation: Do Intensive Interventions. Journal of Human Resources, 59(3).
Albert, A. and Nathan Wozny (2023). Income Shocks and Excess Sensitivity of Leisure Consumption, Labour Economics, 81.
Albert, A. (2021). The effect of randomly assigned advisor’s department on student outcomes. Economics of Education Review, 84.
Albert, A. (2018). Parental duties, labor market behavior, and single fatherhood in America. Review of Economics of the Household, 16(4), 1063-1083.