Professor, writer, consultant
BIO
Yana Rodgers is a Professor in the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. She also works regularly as a consultant for the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Asian Development Bank.
Yana specializes in using quantitative methods to conduct research on women's health, labor market status, and well-being. She recently served as Faculty Director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, and she was President of the International Association for Feminist Economics. She currently serves as an Associate Editor with the journals World Development; Feminist Economics; and Gender, Work & Organization.
Yana earned her PhD in economics from Harvard University and her BA in economics from Cornell University. She is originally from the Netherlands and is a mother of three and an avid runner.
Running Goal:
A half marathon in every state and continent
All 50 states done (as of January 2022)!
Continents completed so far: N. America, S. America, Asia, Europe, and Africa
Contact Info
Center for Women and Work
94 Rockafeller Road
Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ 08854
848-932-3499
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