Dr. Yijie Wang is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies. She received her PhD from University of Texas at Austin in 2014.
Dr. Wang's research interests center on the development of adolescents, particularly those from racial and ethnic minority families. Her work investigates how socio-cultural processes (e.g., ethnic/racial socialization, discrimination) in multiple developmental settings (e.g., family, peer, school) influence youth’s psychosocial and psychobiological adjustment. She is particularly interested in diversity in social settings and how such diversity impacts development and well-being. Her research employs developmental methodologies including longitudinal and experience sampling designs.
Research Focus
Adolescent development, psychological and physiological wellbeing, racial and ethnic socialization, identity, and discrimination, heavy drug use in adolescence
