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Qin Fan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Craig School of
Business at California State University, Fresno. She received her Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania
State University in August 2013.
Qin's research focuses on the linkage between human behavior and environmental system.
Her previous and current research involves examining regional economic impacts of
climate change by considering feedback from different markets and updating human behavioral
changes. Based on economic theory, Qin develops hypotheses about how individuals make
decisions in response to changes in climate, environmental services, urban amenities,
and other related aspects in the environmental system. Qin uses empirical techniques
and modeling works to link environmental services to human behaviors and public policies.
Qin's research works on climate change impacts and adaptation are funded by the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) and other external funding agencies. Qin enjoys interdisciplinary
research that bridges economics, natural science, and engineering. She has published
in Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (JAERE), Land
Economics, Climate Change Economics, Climatic Change, Journal of Agricultural Economics,
Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Research, Economics
of Disasters and Climate Change, Applied Economics, Risk Analysis, The Review of Regional
Studies, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board,
etc. She has presented in many national and international conferences in the field
of resource and environmental economics, regional science, climate change and natural
disasters.
Qin integrates her research into teaching materials and increases students engagement
in active learning using applicable research and case studies. She mainly teaches
Environmental Economics, Urban& Regional Economics, Principles of Microeconomics,
and Managerial Economics. Qin has served as thesis advisor for multiple Craig Honors
and Smittcamp Family Honors students at California State University, Fresno, which
has resulted in publication co-authoring with student and student awards.
