PhD - Population, Health and Place
University of Southern California - 2023
Yingyi Lin
Assistant Professor of Global Health Policy
I study demographic events--from birth to death--as socially anchored experiences. My work sits at the intersection of social demography and global health, with a focus in low and middle income countries.
Professional Preparation
MS - Epidemiology
Queen's University - 2017
Queen's University - 2017
BS - Preventive Medicine
Southern Medical University - 2015
Southern Medical University - 2015
BA - Medical English
Southern Medical University - 2015
Southern Medical University - 2015
Publications
Measuring “Intent Satisfied”: Toward a Person-Centered Metric of Contraceptive Use 2025 - Journal article
Awards
PhD Achievement Award - University of Southern California [2024]
International Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship - American Association of University Women [2022]
Public Health Sciences Fellowship - Empire Life Foundation, Kingston, Canada [2016]
Appointments
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [2025–Present]
The University of Texas at Dallas [2025–Present]
Senior Officer
Gates Foundation [2025–2025]
Gates Foundation [2025–2025]
Research Scientist
Gates Foundation [2023–2025]
Gates Foundation [2023–2025]
Additional Information
Teaching
Global Health Policy (Graduate)- Fall 2025