Yingyi Lin

Yingyi Lin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas. Combining expertise in social demography and global health, her research focuses on demographic experiences (birth, death) in low- and middle-income countries.

• PhD, Population, Health and Place, University of Southern California (2023)
• MS, Epidemiology, Queen's University (2017)
• BS/BA, Preventive Medicine & Medical English, Southern Medical University (2015)

Her work develops person-centered metrics for reproductive health, including contraceptive use evaluation frameworks. Recent publications examine population dynamics and health equity in resource-limited settings.

• Scientific Awards: PhD Achievement Award (2024), International Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2022), Public Health Sciences Fellowship (2016)

Lin previously served as Research Scientist (2023–2025) and Senior Officer (2025–2025) at the Gates Foundation, and teaches graduate-level Global Health Policy courses at UT Dallas.