The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Yingyao Hu will be serving as the next chair of the department beginning July 1st 2019, with a term extending until July 2021.
Professor Hu has been with the department since 2007. He is a Hopkins alumnus with an MSE in mathematical science and an MA in economics in 2001, and a PhD in economics in 2003.

In welcoming Yingyao Hu to his new position, the Department also thanks Professor Laurence Ball for his service and commitment to the Department of Economics throughout his term as Chair.