Byron Ma
About Byron Ma
Byron Ma is a Research Assistant at Yale University, where he has worked since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from Yale and has experience in research and writing roles, including positions at New Degree Press and The Yale Globalist.
Work at Yale University
Byron Ma has been employed at Yale University in various capacities since 2019. He currently serves as a Research Assistant, a role he has held since 2021. In addition to this position, he has worked as a Branford Aide since 2020 and has been involved with The Yale Globalist as Business Director and Editor since 2019. His work at Yale encompasses a range of responsibilities that contribute to the academic community.
Education and Expertise
Byron Ma studied at Yale University, where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History from 2019 to 2023. His academic background provides him with a strong foundation in both economic theory and historical analysis. He completed his high school education at Walt Whitman High School, earning a High School Diploma from 2015 to 2019.
Research Contributions
Byron Ma has engaged in significant research projects during his academic career. He created an R script to transform daily weather data into a format suitable for historical analysis. Additionally, he developed a hazard function model to analyze weather predictability across various ethnicities. He is also involved in a research project that examines the influence of weather predictability on the power of religious institutions.
Professional Experience
In addition to his roles at Yale University, Byron Ma has experience working as a Writer and Researcher at New Degree Press since 2020. He also completed an internship at the Institute of International Finance in 2018, where he gained exposure to the financial sector for one month. This diverse professional background enhances his research and writing capabilities.