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Dr. Qin Fan serves as a Professor in the Department of Economics at the Craig School of Business, California State University, Fresno, where she teaches Principles of Microeconomics, Environmental Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, and Senior Project courses. Her research bridges environmental systems and human decision-making through empirical modeling of climate change impacts.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Agricultural, Environmental, and Regional Economics from Pennsylvania State University (2013)
- M.S. in Resource Economics and Policy from the University of Maine (2009)
- B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Hebei University of Science and Technology, China (2007)
Dr. Fan's work centers on climate-economy interactions, examining how human behavioral adaptations influence regional economic outcomes during natural disasters. She develops sophisticated models connecting environmental changes to market feedback mechanisms, with particular focus on hurricane risk, storm surge impacts, and migration patterns. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates environmental, real estate, and agricultural economics to address complex climate challenges.
Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent emphasis on disaster economics since 2018, with increasing sophistication in modeling spatial and temporal dimensions of climate impacts. Her research demonstrates strong methodological rigor across environmental valuation, housing market dynamics, and policy evaluation, consistently applying advanced econometric techniques to real-world climate adaptation problems.
Dr. Fan has secured competitive research grants to fund her projects and actively mentors undergraduate and graduate students, including Craig Honors and Smittcamp Family Honors participants. She integrates her cutting-edge research into classroom teaching through case studies and active learning approaches, directly connecting theoretical concepts to contemporary environmental challenges.
