CHRISTOPHER HAYDEN CHU

I am a versatile statistician and policy analyst whose work bridges public health, urban policy, and economic development. I apply methods such as Difference-in-Differences, Propensity Score Matching, Interrupted Time Series modeling, and Geographically Weighted Regression to examine spatially varying relationships across diverse populations. With experience integrating spatial and temporal data at multiple scales, I aim to produce research that informs evidence-based, locally tailored interventions directed at improving health equity, and population well-being. Proficient in R and Python, experienced with GIS tools, statistical modeling, spatial econometrics, and causal inference across local, national, and global contexts.

• Stuart Weitzman Scholarship, 2024, 2025, Stuart Weitzman Merit Scholarship: Academic merit-based award.
• R&A Ransome Scholarship, 2022, 2023, Fully funded (plus stipend) scholarship given by the R&A Ransome Foundation Awarded to a select few academically high achieving students from the U.S. for graduate degrees at the University of St Andrews.
• Saionji Memorial Scholarship, 2021, 2022, Academic merit-based scholarship granted to the student who scores/ranks at the top of his/her class and program.
• International Student's Assistance Scholarship, 2020, 2021, Academic merit-based award given during COVID for additional financial relief.
• Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship, 2018, 2020, Fully funded (plus stipend) scholarship granted by the Japanese Ministry of Education to academically high achieving high school students.

• Cantonese, Intermediate
• English, Native
• Japanese, Intermediate
• Mandarin, Intermediate