Yongjin Choi

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Vaccine Confidence Project. My recent works focus on exploring global surveys to identify historical and socio-political roots of vaccine hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries, combining novel statistical modelling and survey experiments. I hold a PhD in Public Policy from University at Albany, State University of New York, MPP in Public Policy from Seoul National University, and BA in Public Administration from Kookmin University.

In addition to vaccine confidence research, I have also worked on developing predictive models using machine learning and large-scale public datasets to predict low birth weight and preterm birth.

I have won several prestigious awards, including the 2022 Dissertation Award from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), with the dissertation titled: “Policy Side Effects: How Do Policies Become a Source of Social Problems?”, the 2022 Harold D. Lasswell Prize from Policy Sciences, and 2023 Editor's top picks by Health Affairs.