Emily H.A. Yen is the Kelter Postdoctoral Fellow in Urban Studies at Trinity College. She earned a doctorate in Sociology at UCLA. She has been a Mellon Mays Fellow and a Port of Los Angeles Fellow.

Her research interests include regional economic development, global cities, social movements, the environment, labor, race and ethnicity, and urban planning. She utilizes a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods that include ethnography, interviewing, survey research, and network analysis.

Building sustainable communities that embody the principles of social and economic justice is vital her research, teaching, mentorship, art, and public engagement.