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Jessie Fan is a Professor in Family & Consumer Studies at the University of Utah, holding PhD in Consumer Economics from Ohio State University (1993). Her research investigates economic disparities, health inequities, and consumer behavior patterns across diverse populations.
Key research areas include middle-class economic trends, food security, obesity determinants, and financial fraud vulnerability. Recent studies analyze racial/gender disparities in health outcomes, migrant financial security, and nutrition policy impacts. Geographic focus spans US and China, employing large-scale surveys and economic modeling.
Grant support includes NIH-funded projects on neighborhood effects on BMI and built environment influences. Teaches courses on family wealth building and doctoral research development.
