Dr. Ken Hou Lin

Biography

Ken-Hou Lin is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary research focuses on the intersection of finance and growing inequality in the United States, supported by the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Lin's new research project examines the social and organizational determinants of employment-based health insurance, which is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. His work encompasses various topics, including online dating, immigration, and time use. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, awarded in 2013, as well as an M.A. in Sociology from the same institution in 2012 and a B.A. in Sociology from National Taiwan University, conferred in 2005. Lin serves on the editorial board of several prestigious journals and has received numerous accolades, including the Outstanding Article Award from the American Sociological Association and the Barbara Pierce Bush Regents Professorship from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also actively involved in various research grants related to healthcare and economic governance.

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