Hello! I am currently a postdoctoral associate in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University, collaborating with Donald Green (Columbia University) and Alan Gerber on political methodology. I received my Ph.D. from New York University. In Fall 2025, I will be joining the Department of Political Science at Duke University as an Assistant Professor.

My research primarily focuses on Quantitative Methods and Formal Theory, specifically on Causal Mechanisms and Causal Inference. One of the paper, co-authored with Tara Slough, has been awarded the 2024 Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology. Currently, I am working on design-based inference for complex experimental designs in the real-world settings. My substantive research explores the political economy of non-democracy, with a particular emphasis on bureaucracy, mental health, and institutions in China.

As you might anticipate, I align with two “sects”: a proponent of Theoretical Implications of Empirical Models (TIEM) and an advocate for the Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM).

You can reach me via email: jiawei.fu@yale.edu.