Publications
Here you’ll find projects I’ve contributed to as an author or research assistant. This includes published papers, accepted work, and ongoing projects.
Published
Crosby, A., Todoran, G. S., & Polskaia, P. (2023). The Money Behind the Curtain: Measuring the Financial Condition of Special District Governments in Illinois. Public Administration Quarterly, 47(2), 132-153.
Fuller, Richard, Philip J. Landrigan, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Glynda Bathan, Stephan Bose-O'Reilly, Michael Brauer, Jack Caravanos et al. (2022). Pollution and health: a progress update." The Lancet Planetary Health, 6: e535-e547.
Lynch, A., Bond, H., & Sachs, J. (2021). In the red: The US failure to deliver on a promise of racial equality. Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
Accepted
Holbrook, A. L., Lavrakas, P. J., Johnson, T. P., Crosby A., Polskaia, P., Wang, X., Hu, X., Kapousouz, E., Cho, Y. I., & Silber, H. (2024). Using Experimental Vignettes to Study how Survey Methods and Findings Affect the Public’s Evaluation of Public Opinion Polls. Considering a Dual Process Approach. Survey Research Methods.
Working papers
Machine Learning Methods for Estimating Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Randomized Trials: A Comprehensive Simulation Study
Manuscript in preparation. Presented at the 2025 American Causal Inference Conference (ACIC).
Can Machine Learning Improve Who Benefits from Workforce Programs? The Promise and Limits of Machine Learning
Manuscript in preparation.
Overdue for a (Financial) Checkup? The Impact of Municipal Financial Condition on Timely Financial Reporting
Manuscript in preparation.