University of New England

Yan Wang

Assistant Professor
207-602-2464
ywang@une.edu

Education

• Ph. D., Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.S., Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.A., Developmental Psychology, East China Normal University
• B.E., Finance, Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics

Courses

• Psych 220 Sociocultural Context of Human Development
• Psych 350 Theories of Personality

Research Interests

• Culture and Parenting
• Observational Methods in Cultural Research
• Cultural Views of Self-World Interaction

Selected Publications

Wang, Y, Wiley, A. R., & Chiu, C. Y. (in press). Independence-supportive praise versus interdependence promoting praise. International Journal of Behavior Development.

Wang, Y, Wiley, A. R., & Zhou, X. (in press). The Effect of different cultural lenses on reliability and validity in observational data: The example of Chinese immigrant parent-toddler dinner interactions. Social Development.

Wang, Y. (in press). Does social class matter in this “homogeneous” society?:  A review of Youth Deviance in Japan. Asian Journal of Social Psychology.

Wang, Y. (2006). Introduction to Chinese children: A Commentary. In J. Xi, Y. Sun, & J. J. Xiao (Eds.), Chinese Youth in Transition. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.

Personal Interests

Luckily, I am interested in what I am doing for making a living: teaching and research. My work provides me opportunities to interact with interesting people and to satisfy my deep curiosity about human beings and the social world. In addition, I value family and friends. I enjoy traveling, reading, and watching good movies. All these help me to expand my vision, to appreciate diversity, and to make myself a more resilient and happier person.