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Ming-Te Wang is a Professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago, where he also serves as the faculty director of the Urban Education Institute. His research focuses on youth learning and development in diverse sociocultural contexts, emphasizing equity and the intersection of culture, education, and mental health. He holds a doctorate in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University and has previously held roles at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Michigan.
Wang’s work combines longitudinal research designs with a strengths-based approach to address educational disparities, particularly for marginalized youth. Key themes include racial/ethnic socialization, school climate, stereotype threat, and the impact of systemic policies on academic and socioemotional outcomes. His research often employs mixed-methods and daily-diary methodologies to explore mechanisms linking environment and youth development. Notably, he investigates how school discipline practices, police involvement in schools, and pandemic-related stressors affect adolescents’ well-being and academic engagement.
His interdisciplinary contributions span psychology, education, sociology, and public health, with a focus on informing equitable policies and practices. Prior to academia, Wang worked as a middle school teacher and counselor in indigenous communities in Taiwan, shaping his commitment to community-driven, ecologically valid research.
