Chenyi Ma

Chenyi Ma is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy & Practice. Collaborating with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Census Bureau, he co-leads the national Homeless Desistance project and works as a statistician at the Center for Guaranteed Income Research. His work bridges social and spatial epidemiology to advance disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

• Research Focus: Social determinants of health in disasters, social vulnerability in preparedness, resilience in recovery, policy-oriented risk analysis, and philanthropy dynamics post-disasters.
• Key Projects: Co-Principal Investigator for Homeless Desistance (funded by HUD/Census Bureau), statistician roles in disaster policy research.
• Methodology: Integrates epidemiological frameworks with behavioral and spatial analysis to address systemic inequities.
• Article Trends: 15 recent publications emphasize disaster epidemiology, income inequality, housing vulnerability, and psychosocial responses. Topics span Hurricane Harvey housing needs, pandemic mental health disparities, and resilience frameworks.