Christopher Jinhe Yang

Chris Yang
Fellow

Christopher Jinhe Yang (he/him) is pursuing dual master's degrees in Social Policy and Public Administration at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as an Evaluation & Research Associate at Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships, supporting evaluations of community- and school-based projects. He also leads a research track at a student-run think tank on global affairs. Before coming to Penn, Christopher worked in China on public affairs and government relations across the public, private, and consulting sectors. Originally from the northeastern part of the country, he earned his bachelor's degree in English and Area Studies from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Outside of work, he enjoys walking from UCity to Rittenhouse Square and Chinatown, stopping for a scoop of Jeni's Ice Cream, and unwinding on a park bench simply watching the city.