Ping-Yin Kuan is a Professor of the Department of Sociology, National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan. He has a joint appointment at the International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, NCCU. His research focuses on using panel data to investigate the impact of family and school environments on adolescents’ educational outcomes and mental health. He has been the Principal Investigator of the Taiwan Education Panel Survey and Beyond since 2009.