Ying Wang

Ying Wang serves as the Felicia Gressitt Bock Professor of Asian Studies at Mount Holyoke College, currently on leave during spring 2025. She holds appointments in the Department of Asian Studies and maintains an active research profile in pre-modern Chinese literature and language pedagogy.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. and M.A. from University of Toronto
• M.Ed. from University of South Carolina
• B.A. from Beijing Normal University

Wang's research centers on textual innovation in Chinese literary traditions, with particular focus on:

• Nineteenth-century adaptations of The Story of the Stone in fiction and performing arts
• Seventeenth-century chuanqi plays by Li Yu
• Theoretical frameworks for translating classical Chinese drama
• Gender representation in pre-modern Chinese literature

Her translation of Li Yu's The Fragrant Companion—a seminal work on female-same-sex love—has been critically acclaimed as 'a tremendous achievement.'

Professional recognition includes the prestigious Felicia Gressitt Bock Professorship endowment.

Wang founded the MHC-CSI Summer Intensive Chinese Program at Peking University and co-launched the Mount Holyoke College spring abroad program at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She teaches diverse courses ranging from 300-level seminars on The Story of the Stone to first-year modern Chinese literature courses.