Michelle Yin is the director of Northwestern University’s Dual Masters Degree Program offered jointly with the Chinese University of Hong Kong and associate professor in the School of Education and Social Policy. She is also the founder of the Research and Innovation for Social and Economic Inclusion Lab. Dr. Yin works at the nexus of education and labor economics, with a focus on special populations that include people with disabilities, youth at risk of not graduating from high school, and adult literacy learners. Dr. Yin earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Florida.