Biography
Ph.D. Candidate
From Hangzhou, China, crazy about mountain climbing and hiking.
I speak Mandarin and English, and I have basic proficiency in Japanese and German.
Research Interests
Chinese women’s reproductive health; labor pain and reproductive pain; epidural use and IUD use; perception and beliefs about pain; medical practices; family dynamics; gender norms; population policy; contemporary China.
Research Description
My research focuses on Chinese women’s reproductive health in the contemporary period, especially labor pain, epidural use, IUD use, and people’s perceptions and beliefs about pain. Drawing on qualitative research methods, including in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, I examine how Chinese women experience, interpret, negotiate, and rationalize PAIN in reproductive experiences, and how PAIN is jointly shaped by medical practices, family dynamics, gender norms, and the population policy environment.
Grants
Graduate College Spring Research Fellowships (2024–2025)
Dissertation Travel Grant, EALC (2025–2026)
Awards and Honors
Being elected as Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
Being the recipient of the Best Chinese Language TA for the 2024–2025 academic year (EALC)
Courses Taught
CHIN201
CHIN202
CHIN306
lecturer for Intensive Language Instruction Program
Research Assistant for EALC 550/398-Interdisciplinary China Studies