Dr. Huanan Xu is an associate professor of economics at the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics. Prior to her appointment to the Leighton School faculty, Dr. Xu taught at the University of Connecticut. She also gained industry experience as a research analyst for General Electric in Stamford, Connecticut, and an audit assistant for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Shanghai, China.
Dr. Xu’s research interests include labor market dynamics, unemployment and discrimination, immigration, public policy, and education. Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of Public Economics, Labour Economics, Economic Inquiry, Southern Economic Journal, Applied Economics, Research in Labor Economics, and IZA Journal of Development and Migration.
Research Awards (selected since 2016)
- Faculty Development Research Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2022
- Excellence in Research Award, Indiana University South Bend, 2020
- Faculty Research Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2020
- Bureau of Business and Economic Research Funding, Indiana University South Bend, 2019
- Grant for the Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods, Russell Sage Foundation, 2019
- Faculty Development Research Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2018
- Summer Research Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2017-2019
- Research Start-up Funding, Indiana University South Bend, 2016
- Judd Leighton Foundation Research Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2016
Teaching Awards (selected since 2016)
- Trustee Teaching Award, Indiana University South Bend, 2020
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Indiana University South Bend, 2020
- SEED (Software and Equipment for Engagement and Discovery) Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2018
- MALT (Materials for Active Learning Techniques) Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2017
- SEED (Software and Equipment for Engagement and Discovery) Grant, Indiana University South Bend, 2016