Qin Fan

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.