Jia Zheng

Dr. Jia Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's College of Education, Department of Student Development. Her work focuses on advancing equity in higher education through critical theories and transnational perspectives. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland College Park and has held roles at Duke Kunshan University and the University of Florida.

• Education: Ph.D. in Higher Education from University of Maryland (201X), MA in Education Policy (UW), B.Ed. in English Education (HK)

Research interests include Asian American/international student experiences, transnational academic partnerships in Global South contexts, and DEI socialization in politically charged environments. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Opportunity Matters Journal and has published in journals like Journal of Diversity in Higher Education and Qualitative Inquiry.

Prior professional experience includes student affairs work in Hong Kong and the U.S., including roles as Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Florida and instructor in Leadership Studies at University of Maryland.