Jia Wang

Assistant Professor of Social Policy & Administration | Department of Applied Social Sciences | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

I am pleased to share the Call for Papers for a Special Issue in Populations that I am co-editing with Dr. Wei Xu (@isweixu) and Dr. Shiro Furuya (@FuruyaShiro). Submissions are welcome--Please feel free to share!

[Populations MDPI @PopulationsMDPI]

📢 Call for Papers!

Submit your research to the Special Issue on

"Global Trends & Inequalities in Population Health, Mortality and Life Expectancy"

Led by GEs: Dr. Jia Wang, Dr. Wei Xu & Dr. Shiro Furuya

📅 Deadline: 30 June 2027

Learn more: https://t.co/hI8dDUrUZZ

#mdpi

[Xi Song @xisong]

Abstract due in a week! We will offer heavily subsidized dorm rooms and professional development workshops for student participants! A great opportunity for young scholars.

[Xi Song @xisong]

Our forthcoming review article on Asian Americans’ educational and labor market (dis)advantages. Link: https://t.co/2uuG7RNbSe

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

my recent work with @FuruyaShiro uncovering the early life origin of later-life loneliness.

[Gerontology Research @GeronMedia]

@geronsociety @endsocisolation @NHATS_NSOC @DrFreakPoli Did you know that early life adversity & loneliness in later life are linked? This @hrsisr-based study by Shiro Furuya & @jia_winnie found a persistent relationship btwn early disruptive home environments & later-life loneliness. #Aging @geronsociety https://t.co/ML2KA8Nh2P

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@isabelggpike @mcgillu @GVAGrad Congratulatioins, Isabel!! 🙂Feel really happy for both of you especailly after reading Jake's long thread.

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@UWSoc @isabelggpike @mcgillu Congratulations, Isabel!!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@MasoudMovahed @UWSoc @HongKongPolyU Thanks, Masoud!!! Hope all is good for you at Penn!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@marcyjcarlson @UWSoc @HongKongPolyU Thanks, Marcy!!!

[Demography Journal @ReadDemography]

Demography has increased the word count for our "Research Note" category: We now allow up to 4,000 words (counting only the main text; excluding refs, acknowledgments and footnotes). This will allow authors to more fully present their methods and findings. So send them our way!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@mzaslavs @UW_CDE Congrats, Michael! very interesting and important work.

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@zheng_boyan Thanks, Boyan!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@marcyjcarlson @UW_CDE @IRP_UW @UWLaFollette @lisdata Congratulations, Marcy and Tim!!! Tim is well deserved. Perhaps under his influence, I am now an assistant professor of social policy 😊

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

New article using the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study @FFCWS. Thanks to my new department of APSS at @HongKongPolyU for the support of open access. Please take advantage of the OA:

https://t.co/E8OvGJDDFO

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

Congratulations to Tim! Well deserved. I am still impressed by his prompt reply and appreciate his many valuable suggestions for my dissertation research. He is there when students need him.

[Jenna Nobles @je_nobles]

Congratulations to my colleague & friend Tim Smeeding, who has worked for decades to increase federal & state support for people living in poverty; to build data for other researchers; and to invest in the work of students & early career scientists. This is well-earned!

@IRP_UW

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@isweixu @MCW_IHE @uwcdha @jasonmfletcher @EngelmanMichal Like your new profile pic!!

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@seattlesquinn Thank you, Sarah!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

New paper (led by Ted Gerber) on housing inequality and wellbeing featuring the essential role of pathways to homeownership! Check it here https://t.co/KFycXFltbv

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@GuoWeirong Thanks!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@MasoudMovahed Thank you, Masoud!

[Jia Wang @jia_winnie]

@1takjoo @socscimed Very interesting work. Congratulations!!