Department of Economics

Appalachian State University

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Ji Yan

Department of Economics

3091 Peacock Hall

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 28607  

Email: yanj@appstate.edu

 

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Washington University in Saint Louis

Aug, 2010

M.A. in Statistics, Washington University in Saint Louis Aug, 2010
M.A. in Economics, Fudan University 2004

B.A. in Economics, Fudan University

2001

 

Academic Positions

 

Associate Professor in Economics, Appalachian State University

Jul,2016-

Assistant Professor in Economics, Appalachian State University Aug,2010-June, 2016

 

Publications

 

Yan, Ji. "Prenatal Smoking Cessation and Infant Health: Evidence from Sibling Births," Southern Economic Journal, Vol 80, Issue 2: 299-323, 2013.

Yan, Ji, and Sally Brocksen. "Adolescent Risk Perception, Substance Use, and Educational Attainment," Journal of Risk Research, Vol 16, Issue 8: 1037-1055, 2013.

Yan, Ji. "The Effects of a Minimum Cigarette Purchase Age of 21 on Prenatal Smoking and Infant Health," Eastern Economic Journal, Vol 40, Issue 3: 289-308, 2014.

            -Awarded the Eckstein Prize for the best academic article published in EEJ in 2013-2014

Yan, Ji, and Pete Groothuis. "Timing of Prenatal Smoking Cessation or Reduction and Infant Birth Weight: Evidence from the United Kingdom Millennium Cohort Study," Maternal and Child Health Journal, Vol 19, Issue 3: 447-458, 2015.

Yan, Ji. "Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI, Gestational Weight Gain, and Infant Birth Weight: A Within-Family Analysis in the United State," Economics & Human Biology, Vol 18: 1-12, 2015.

Yan, Ji. "The Effects of Prenatal Care Utilization on Maternal Health and Health Behaviors," Health Economics, Vol 26, Issue 8: 1001-1018, 2017.

Yan, Ji. "The Impact of Medicaid Managed Care on Obstetrical Care and Birth Outcomes: A Case Study," Journal of Women's Health, Vol 29, Issue 2: 167-176, 2020.

Yan, Ji. "Healthy Babies: Does Prenatal Care Really Matter?" American Journal of Health Economics, Vol 6, Issue 2: 199-215, 2020.
Yan, Ji. "Is WIC Effective in Improving Pregnancy-Related Outcomes? An Empirical Reassessment." Economics & Human Biology, Forthcoming, 2022.

 

 

Conferences, Seminars and Workshops

Conference of American Society of Health Economists Jun 2022
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference Nov 2020
Economics Department Seminar, Lafayette College Oct 2020
Kansas Health Economics Conference Mar 2020
Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference Mar 2020
Carolina Region Empirical Economics Day May 2019
UNCG Economics Brownbag Apr 2019
Economics Department Seminar, ASU Nov 2018
Conference of American Society of Health Economists (Organized Sessions) June 2018
South Carolina Applied Micro Day Workshop May 2018
Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting (Organized Session) Nov 2017
Eastern Economic Association Annual Meeting (Organized Session) Feb 2017
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference Nov 2016
AcademyHealth Research Conference Jun 2016
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference Nov 2015
WCOB Office of Research Poster Showcase Oct 2015
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference Nov 2014
The Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting Nov 2013
The Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting Nov 2012
Conference of American Society of Health Economists Jun 2012
ASU Economics Club Apr 2012
The Eastern Economic Association Annual Meeting Mar 2012
The Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting Nov 2011
The American Public Health Association Annual Conference Oct 2011
Economics Department Seminar, UNC-Greensboro Oct 2010
Conference of American Society of Health Economists Jun 2010
Population Association of America Annual Meeting Apr 2010
Missouri Economics Conference Mar 2010
The Eastern Economic Association Annual Meeting Feb 2010
The Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting Nov 2009

 

Teaching

At Appalachian State University (2010 to present)

    Business and Economic Statistics I (Eco 2100)

    Business and Economic Statistics II (Eco 2200)

    Economics of Health Care (Eco 3610)

    Workshop of ASU Online Teaching Excellence Institute (Center for Academic Excellence, May 2021 - Aug 2021): 

    1). Redesigning Eco 2100 for an engaging, interactive, inclusive course;

    2). Learning strategies to teach and redesign courses with online components.

At Washington University (2007 to 2010)

    Labor and the Economy

    Introduction to Political Economy: Microeconomics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Grants

UNCC Belk College of Business Research Grant (Join with Lisa Schulkind) 2018
University Research Council Grant (Joint with Lisa Schulkind) 2016
Walker College of Business Dean's Club Research Grant 2011

Research Grant, Center for New Institutional Social Sciences, WUSTL

2006-07, 2009-10

Competitive Summer Research Grant, WUSTL

2008,2009

 

Service

1. University
Research Activity Committee for Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (2019-present)
Registration & Calendar Committee (2020-present)
University Forum Committee (2016-2019)
University Commencement (Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Spring 2020)
University Open House (2010-2017)
Panel Discussant, ASU Spring Conference in World History and Economics (Apr 2016)
Panel Discussant, New Faculty Orientation (Aug 2013)
2.College
WCOB Inclusive Excellence Team (2018-present)
Workshop of Faculty Search Committee Guidance, Strategies and Inclusive Practice (Sep 2022)
WCOB Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2016-2019)
WCOB Scholarship Committee (2014-2017; 2020-2021)
WCOB Online Task Force Committee (2019-2020)
Boyles Lecture (Fall 2020)
Panel Discussant, Holland Fellow Program (Spring 2013; Spring 2017)
3. Department
Inclusive Excellence Department Liaison (2018-present)
Department Personnel Committee (2010-2017; 2018-2020; 2021-2023)
Tenure and Promotion Committee (2016-present)
Brashear Prize Committee (2010-2013; 2020-2022)
Departmental Faculty Development Committee (2017-2018)
Departmental Curriculum Ad Hoc Committee (2019-2020)
Departmental Seminar Host (Apr 2016; Oct 2016; Sep 2017; Mar 2018)
Department Faculty Recruiting Committee (2015-2016)
Orientation for Transfers and Early College Freshmen (Summer 2016)
4. Media Contribution
The Avery Journal Times (Feb 2021)

 

Peer Reviewer for Academic Journals (Selected)

Economics: Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, Economics and Human Biology, Contemporary Economic Policy, Demography, Southern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Journal
Health and Medicine: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Maternal and Child Health Journal, PLOS ONE, International Journal of Obesity

 

Memberships

American Economic Association, American Society of Health Economists, American Society of Public Health, Association for Public Policy and Management, Eastern Economic Association, International Society of Health Economists, Population Association of America, Southern Economic Association