Jingjing Tang
Doctoral Student
About
Jingjing Tang earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from The Ohio State University and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Columbia University. Her academic and professional background bridges clinical practice and research, with a strong focus on child and adolescent wellbeing. She has provided individual and group counseling in middle schools in both China and the United States, addressing the emotional and behavioral needs of youth. At Columbia’s Chinese Population Research Center, she contributed to the Poverty Tracking Project, where she conducted surveys and interviews, analyzed data, and contributed to research reports on material hardship and family outcomes.
Now a doctoral student at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago, Tang's research explores the impact of adverse childhood experiences, particularly poverty, on child and family wellbeing. She is especially interested in how child welfare policies and systems can be improved to better support vulnerable populations. Through her research, she aims to inform social policies that address intergenerational poverty and promote equitable outcomes for children and families.