I am a PhD candidate in Philosophy at UNC-Chapel Hill, where I am advised by Alex Worsnip, Jim Pryor, and Matt Kotzen. During 2025-2026, I am a visiting student at Harvard University, advised by Susanna Siegel.

I work in epistemology and normativity, with a focus on issues related to inquiry. My dissertation is about norms of evidence-gathering. 

Pronouns: she/her

How to pronounce my name: Like 'can' but with a 'y'

Email me at: yan [dot] chen [at] unc [dot] edu