Education and Awards
EDUCATION
| 2009 | Ph.D. in Sociology, Duke University |
| 2007 | Graduate Certificate in Educational Research and Policy, Duke University |
| 2003 | M.A. in Sociology (Outstanding Graduates), Shandong University |
| 2000 | B.A. in Sociology (Outstanding Graduates), Shandong University |
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
| 2021- | Director, SNAIL (Social Networks and Inequalities Lab), Vanderbilt University |
| 2019-21 | Director of Graduate Studies, Sociology, Vanderbilt University |
| 2016- | Associate Professor of Sociology, Medicine, Health and Society (MHS), and Asian Studies, Vanderbilt University |
| 2009-16 | Affiliated Faculty, American Studies, Vanderbilt University |
| 2009-16 | Assistant Professor of Sociology, MHS, and Asian Studies Vanderbilt University |
VISITING POSITIONS
| 2022-23 | Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Indiana University Bloomington |
| 2019 | Visiting Scholar, School of Sociology, Nanjing University |
| 2017 | Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Duke University |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| 2021 | Best Publication Award, Sociology of Mental Health Section, American Sociological Association (ASA) |
| 2019 | Zheng Gang Visiting Scholarship, Nanjing University |
| 2010-11 | Junior Faculty Teaching Fellowship, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University |
| 2009 | Best Graduate Student Paper Award, Asia/Asian America Section, ASA |
| 2009 | Vorsanger-Smith Scholar, Department of Sociology, Duke University. |
| 2008-09 | PARISS (Program for Advanced Research in the Social Sciences) Fellowship, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University |
| 2004-06 | Spencer Education Science and Policy Scholar, Duke University |
| 2000-03 | Graduate Student Award, Shandong University |
| 1999 | Top Ten College Students Award, Shandong Province |
| 1996-2000 | Top Ten College Students Award, Academic Excellence Award, Excellent Student Leadership Award, Shandong University |