Kathy Lin

Kathy Lin is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Oberlin College, bringing a diverse background that includes experience in both academia and various industries. Previous roles include serving as a Commercial Fisheries Business Intern at the Environmental Defense Fund, where research focused on the impacts of climate change on the Northeastern fishing industry, and as a Financial Advisor at Standard Bank, providing advisory services for Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African corporations. Kathy also worked as a Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst at UBS Investment Bank and volunteered as a Consultant at TechnoServe, managing a business plan competition for Tanzanian SMEs. Kathy Lin holds a PhD in Theological and Religious Studies from Georgetown University, a Master of Theological Studies in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School, an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, and a BA in Social Studies with a secondary concentration in Mathematical Sciences from Harvard University.