Bio
Yixuan Wang is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Social Work and Social Policy, China University of Political Science and Law. She serves as an appointed Council Member on the Social Survey and Research Methods Committee of the Chinese Sociological Association, a nominated Council Member on the Ethics Committee of the China Association for Social Work Education, and an appointed Expert Member of the Beijing Youth Research Association.
Wang earned her Ph.D. in Social Work from Fordham University in 2019 and her M.S.S.W from Columbia University in 2014. Her published research explored the well-being of vulnerable urban youth in China and Asian immigrant families in the United States. Her academic work extends to social work ethics, cross-national comparison of social welfare policies, and interdisciplinary advocacy on social work development. Since 2023, Wang’s research focus has shifted towards the development of social work for civil justice and enhancing youth participation in Chinese urban governance.
As an active social work practitioner since 2012, Wang has accumulated extensive direct practice experiences. She previously practiced in the United States under LMSW licensure and, in recent years, has developed, implemented, supervised, and evaluated various social work interventions and social service programs in China.