Biography
A trained applied economist, Dr. Dean HE studies the labor economics, economics of education and applied econometrics. Before joining HKUST, Dr. He has extensive economics/econometrics teaching experience at both the graduate and undergraduate in both the U.S. and Hong Kong. In his role as an admissions professional, Dr. He is a reader and interviewer for the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University China (North America Region), Columbia University (graduate programs), and an anonymous ultra-selective University in the U.S. Dr. He is also an aspiring entrepreneur, co-founding a Paris and Hong Kong-based skincare company, LA BONNE CHANCE, with Professor David Weitz of Harvard University and Mr. Sebastien Bardon, CEO of Capsum. The team uses the microfluid technology that once transformed Chanel’s Hydro Beauty Micro Crème product line of moisturizing skincare products. Dr. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Phil. degrees in economics from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University.
Research Interests
- Economics of Prestige
- Economics of Education
- Economics of Entrepreneurship
- Economics of Happiness
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D. Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Economics of Education
Publications and Conference Presentations
- Yang, S., Ye, X., & He, D. (2022). Global pathways: New evidence on the international graduate school choice of Chinese outbound students. Higher Education, 86(6), 1415-1454. (Equal First Author)
- Presented at the 49th, 48th and 47th AEFP (the Association for Education Finance and Policy) conferences