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 courseswith
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)
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