معرفی
Na Yin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Affairs at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, CUNY. Her research focuses on social security policy, disability insurance, aging populations, and cross-country comparative studies, particularly examining how policy designs affect individual behavior and well-being.
- Education: PhD in Economics (SUNY-Stony Brook, 2008), MA in Economics (SUNY-Stony Brook, 2005), BA in Economics (Renmin University of China, 2002)
- Key Methodologies: Dynamic structural modeling, anchoring vignette approaches for correcting self-reporting bias in disability measures
- Grants: Multiple awards from PSC-CUNY, Social Security Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency for studies on disability measurement, aging, and policy impacts
Her recent publications analyze gender disparities in work disability reporting, racial inequality in work-from-home access, and actuarial fairness in retirement benefits. She also leads a pilot study on anti-Asian violence's mental health impacts among elderly New Yorkers.
Scientific Awards
- CUNY GC ARC Fellowship Nomination (2023)
- Three-time Nominee for Baruch's Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching (2017, 2015, 2011)
- Early Career Awards at SUNY-Stony Brook: President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2006), Economics Department Teaching Award (2005)
Dr. Yin serves as a Faculty Associate at CUNY Institute for Demographic Research and co-organizes academic seminars. She teaches graduate courses in economic demography, demography of aging, and public policy analysis.
