Hi! I’m a fifth-year PhD student in Economics at Cornell University. My research interests are in public finance, labor economics, and the economics of education, with a particular focus on safety net programs in the US. Prior to attending Cornell, I worked for five years as a Research Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a DC-based policy research organization focusing on policies affecting low-income families. A PDF of my CV is here.

My name is pronounced LEK-sin ts-EYE. The ts sound is pronounced like in its, cats, and hats.