Jingyi Tian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Analytics
Office: Classroom Center, Room 208B
Email: jtian@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-4004
Dr. Tian's Curriculum Vitae
Professional Profile
Dr. Jingyi Tian joined the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University in 2025. She earned a BSc in Economics from the University of Hong Kong in 2015, an MA in Economics from Duke University in 2017, and a PhD in Economics and Quantitative Econometrics from the University of Southern California in 2023. Before WTAMU, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Bauer College of Business, University of Houston.
Teaching and Related Service
Dr. Tian teaches courses in Data Analytics and Data Mining Methods for Business and contributes to curriculum development and student mentoring in analytics.
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Tian’s research spans information systems, platform economics, data-driven operations, and mechanism design in the digital economy. Current projects examine algorithmic bidding behavior in online auctions, data-driven pricing on cloud-computing platforms, and pricing strategies in sponsored advertising markets.
Personal Sketch
Outside of work, Dr. Tian enjoys playing tennis and creating dance choreography.
