Award-Winning Author | Public Speaker | Consultant Grounded in Rigorous Research | Social Scientist
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Email: t_wang5@uncg.edu
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Zhejiang University (China) and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Kentucky (USA). My Economics dissertation explored social networks and informal finance, while my Sociology dissertation examined the impact of China's one-child policy on gendered crime.
As a passionate criminologist with a focus on gender issues, my research interests encompass criminology, criminal justice, gender studies, social network analysis, Asian and Asian American Studies, and China Studies. I employ both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate gender disparities in criminal offending, victimization, and the criminal justice system's processes in America, China, and globally.
My research has been published in esteemed peer-reviewed journals such as Women's Health, Social Networks, Journal of Comparative Economics, Feminist Criminology, Women & Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, The Sociological Quarterly, and the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. I have also contributed to edited volumes such as Women and Minorities in Criminal Justice , Perceptions of Female Offenders, and many others.
My debut book, The Lonely Generation: Unraveling China’s Population Crisis After the One-Child Policy, is released in 2025 and now available for order: Amazon Link.
This book provides an in-depth exploration of China's population crisis following the reversal of the one-child policy. It highlights the exacerbated gender inequalities experienced by the new generation of women, showcasing how these disparities clash with their elevated dreams and aspirations.
Within just a month of its release, The Lonely Generation won the Best Book Prize from the Asian Studies Association and has been nominated for two major international book awards by the American Sociological Association, with results pending.
