Ling Ling Zhang received her Ph.D. degree in Economics from McGill University in 2008. She has a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a M.A. degree in Finance from South-western University of Finance and Economics. Her dissertation investigates dynamic coalition formation problems in environments with externalities. Her current interests are Game Theory, International Economics, Economic Development, and Environmental Economics. She studies coalition formation games and also applies such theory to investigate trading-bloc formation, international environmental agreement negotiation and the cooperation of financial institutions. She joined the URI Department of Economics in the fall of 2008. Professor Zhang's classes include:

Introductory Macroeconomics
Economic Growth and Development
International Economics