Yiqing Yang

Dr. Yiqing Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Western Carolina University (WCU), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on health and aging, examining how cultural, political, psychosocial, familial, and community factors influence aging experiences in China and the U.S. She uses mixed-methods approaches, including statistical analysis of large datasets and primary data collection via surveys, interviews, and diaries. She currently collaborates with the Health Equity Data Consortium to assess the impact of the pandemic on North Carolina households, particularly through Medicaid data from Regions 1-6.

• Education:
• PhD in Sociology, University of Utah
• MBA in Human Resource Management, University of Liverpool, UK
• BS in Economics, Nanjing University of Economics, China
• Teaching: Courses include Methods of Social Research, Sociology of Aging, Chinese Culture and Society, and Medical Sociology.

Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Health Communication, and Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. She contributes to initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and collaborates with the NCDHHS Division of Public Health.