Cai Yijia

Cai Yijia serves as Professor at Fu Jen Catholic University, specializing in the intersection of psychology, anthropology, and religious studies with emphasis on cultural subjectivity.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Rice University, USA
• Master of Psychology from Duquesne University, USA
• Master of Psychology from National Taiwan University
• Bachelor of Psychology from National Taiwan University

Her research investigates psychological and anthropological dimensions of religious phenomena, particularly focusing on religion-mental health interfaces and cross-cultural religious disorders. Teaching encompasses religious psychology, anthropological approaches to religion, and interfaith dialogue frameworks.

Her scholarly work bridges empirical psychological methods with qualitative religious studies to analyze how religious experiences manifest in mental health contexts across diverse cultural frameworks.