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Wang, Jun

Jun Wang

Associate Professor
Office:  
AGLS 229
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Phone:  
979-321-5735
Resume/CV

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.S. Applied Psychology, Nanjing Normal University
Graduate Education
M.Ed. Developmental and Educational Psychology, Zhejiang University
Ph.D. Applied Developmental Sciences, Colorado State University

Areas of Expertise

  • Developmental Science
  • Cultural Psychology
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Program Evaluation

Professional Summary

Jun Wang is an Associate professor at Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications. Dr. Wang conducts research on positive youth development through the lens of culture and agriculture. She examines how culturally specific socialization processes (e.g., parenting, acculturation, out-of-school time programs) and geographically specific natural resources (e.g., food security, outdoor recreation, environmental education) intersect to promote the healthy development of youth from diverse backgrounds.

Selected Publications

Wang, J., Liew, J., & Li, X. (2022). Two sides to face: Integrity- and achievement-centered face-saving, parental psychological control, and depressive symptoms in Chinese American adolescents. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221221074295
Wang, J., Yan, J., Osman, K., Li, X., Zeiders, K.H., Shen, Y., Victory, M., & Kim, S.Y. (2021). The phenotypic, psychological, and social interplays of skin color and developmental outcomes among Mexican-origin adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12709
Wang, J., Barrett, K. C. (2021). U.S. and Chinese preschoolers’ compliance and regulatory behaviors in two challenging contexts. Infant and Child Development, doi: 10.1002/icd.2245
Wang, J., Chen, C., Gong, X. (2021). The impact of family socioeconomic status and parenting styles on children’s academic trajectories: A longitudinal study comparing migrant and urban children in China. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 81–102. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20394
Wang, J., Champion, R. B., Ferris, K. A., Hershberg, R. M., Warren, D. J., Burkhard, B. M., Su, S., & Lerner, R. M. (2017). Is the Scoutreach initiative of Boy Scouts of America linked to character development among socioeconomically, racially, and ethnically diverse youth?: Initial explorations. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi: 10.1007/s10964-017-0710-8

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