Yingying Wang

Yingying Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research focuses on brain plasticity related to sensory loss and neural mechanisms underlying literacy/language acquisition using advanced imaging techniques (fMRI, DWI, fNIRS, MEG). Current projects investigate predictors of speech perception outcomes in cochlear implant candidates and reading development in deaf/hard-of-hearing children.

• PhD, University of Cincinnati (2013)
• MS, Shanghai University (2005)
• BA, Shanghai University (2002)

Her research spans interdisciplinary domains including:

• Brain-behavior relationships
• Neuroimaging methodologies
• Clinical neuroscience applications
• Developmental cognitive neuroscience

Contact information: Address - STE C67, Lincoln, NE 68588-0156; Phone - 402-472-0106 (on-campus 2-0106).