Education

PhD 2006 (Sociology), Harvard University;

MA 1999 (Sociology), Harvard University;

BA 1996 (Sociology), Peking University.

Work Experience

Peking University:

    Lecturer, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

Research Interests

Sociological theory

Game theory

Experimental sociology

Moral motivation and behavior

Volunteer action and non-profit organizations

Courses Taught 

Undergraduate courses:

    Chinese Society (2012 to present)

    Economic Sociology (2014 to present)

    Game Theory for Social Scientists (2014 to present)

Graduate courses:

    Social research methods (2014 to present)

    Causal Inference (2017 to present)

    Practices on quantitative survey project (2018 to 2020)

Selected Publications (since 2017)

Jin, Lei; Tao, Lin; Lao, Xiangqian. 2022. "Diverging Trends and Expanding Educational Gaps in Smoking in China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(8)

Yam, Paton Pak Chun, Gary Ting Tat Ng, Wing Tung Au, Lin Tao , Su Lu, Hildie Leung, and Jane M. Y. Fung. 2018．"The Effect of Subgroup Homogeneity of Efficacy on Contribution in Public Good Dilemmas." PLOS ONE 13, no. 7: e0201473.