Industry Transition
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University. My research centers on how macro-level structures—such as occupational sex segregation in the U.S., marketization in China, family policies in OECD countries, and safety net program in the U.S.—shape individual-level health, family, labor market outcomes.
My dissertation, A Tale of Two Labor Markets, examines how gender wage gap associated with occupational sex segregation varies across high- and low-skilled occupations in the U.S. from 1960 to 2019. I reframe persistent gender disparities in the context of historical and structural shifts, including women’s rising educational attainment, increased labor market attachment, and growing economic polarization. Beyond U.S. labor market dynamics, I study how market reforms have shaped gender inequality in China, and I collaborate on cross-national research into how family policies affect women's employment outcomes and family income. I have also contributed to work on neighborhood-level disparities in COVID-19 vaccination access. Across projects, I use mixed methods and advanced quantitative tools—including causal inference, sequence analysis, and machine learning—to uncover how social, economic, and policy conditions shape people's life decisions.I received my Ph.D. from Sociology at University of Southern California, M.A. from Media, Culture, and, Communication at New York University and B.A. from Chinese Literature and Culture at Beijing Language and Culture University.
Recent posts
Best Graduate Student Paper Awards
My publication, “Devaluation for Whom? Feminization and Wages in An Economically Polarized Labor Market, 2003–2019,” has received two paper awards from the ...
Dissertation defense
I passed my dissertation defense today! I am deeply grateful to my advisor, Jennifer Hook. I owe my academic achievements to her. I would also like to expr...
Dissertation Chapter, Devaluation for Whom, Accepted at Social Forces
My dissertation chapter, "Devaluation for Whom? Feminization and Wages in An Economically Polarized Labor Market, 2003–2019" has been accepted for publicat...
Postdoc at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University
I am excited to share that I have accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy! In this position, I...
Paper Published: Does Feminization Always Lead to A Decline in Earnings? Evidence from China’s Marketization (1988—2013)
I am thrilled to share that my first solo-author paper, "Does Feminization Always Lead to A Decline in Earnings? Evidence from China’s Marketization (1988—...
Organize the ‘Stemizing’ Sociology Workshop with the ASA Student Forum
International students in sociology are disadvantaged in the labor market because we only have one year OPT (Optional Practical Training) to secure jobs ...
Receive the 2021 Grant from the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
I feel excited to share the news that My dissertation "Is the Gender Wage Gap Mitigated or Exacerbated by Family Policies? Evidence from a Cross-National...