Clinical Professor of Business Analytics
- PhD, Claremont Graduate University, Economics
- MA, Claremont Graduate University, Economics
Yanyan Yang is the director of business analytics and the artificial intelligence program at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business. Prior to her current position, she was a visiting assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she taught undergraduate courses including Economic Development and International Finance. Additionally, she worked as a senior quantitative researcher at Meta, where she leveraged her expertise in behavioral economics and data analytics to conduct UX research studies aimed at driving growth.
Select Publications
Graham Bird, Eric Pentecost, and Yanyan Yang. The Twin Deficits Hypothesis: An Empirical Examination. Open Economies Review, July 2018.
Areas of Expertise
Applied Econometrics, Data Analytics
Awards
- American Economic Association Summer Program Outstanding Research Fellow Award, 2018
- American Economic Association Summer Program Outstanding Research Fellow Award, 2017
- American Economic Association Summer Program Outstanding Research Fellow Award, 2016
- Best Research Award at the Institute for Studies on Economics and Employment in Italy, 2015