Yvens received a BA in betboom sports betting from the State University of Haiti and an MA in betboom sports betting with a specialization in nonprofit fundraising from Michigan State University (2019). For the last five years, he has worked in a nonprofit in Haiti and with the policy think-tankPolicité (www.policite.org). He is interested in the diffusion of innovations and social norms, mainlyhow innovations' characteristics and social norms influence public health policies or impact health outcomes, especially in the context of climate change.