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Tingting Yao, PhD

Associate Professor
School of Nursing
490 Illinois Street, #123P
San Francisco, CA 94158
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Education and Training

Sichuan University, China, B.A - 2003 Huaxi School of Public Health/ Public Health

Sichuan University, China, Ph.D. - 2009 Huaxi School of Public Health/ Health Economics

University of California, San Francisco, Postdoc - 2012 Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education

Awards and Honors

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Award Supplement (CHDAS), Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP), 2012-2014
Overview
Dr. Yao's research focuses on the economic impact of tobacco products and marijuana. Her current studies include estimating the impact of price on the demand for cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Her previous research includes estimating the impact of price on the demand for cigarettes and the economic costs of secondhand smoke exposure.