ZHOU YU

Zhou Yu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah, where he serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies. His research focuses on housing economics, with a particular emphasis on immigrants and urban contexts. His work addresses topics such as homeownership, household formation, consumer fraud, and sustainability. His research has been supported by organizations including the Russell Sage Foundation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation (CCKF). Recent publications of his have appeared in journals such as Habitat International, Housing Policy Debate, and International Journal of Urban Sciences. He serves as an Academic Editor for Sustainability, Sage Open, and PLOS ONE. Under his leadership, the financial planning program received the Ameritrade Institutional NextGen Grant. He holds a Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Southern California