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Dr. Yue Qian is a Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia (Faculty of Arts), focusing on gender, family, work, and inequality in global contexts. Her research spans assortative mating, occupational segregation, and migration dynamics, with significant work on the social and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has published over 60 articles in top-tier journals like Nature Human Behaviour and PNAS.
- PhD, The Ohio State University (2016)
- MA, The Ohio State University (2012)
- BA, Renmin University of China (2010)
Her research examines how gender intersects with family, work, and population processes to shape well-being and societal inequality. Key areas include patterns of assortative mating, family/work gender inequality, and health dynamics. Recent work investigates digitalization of family life and gendered pandemic impacts. Articles show trends in cross-national family sociology, digital dating, and mental health during crises.
- UBC Killam Research Prize (2023)
- Public Engagement Award (2023)
- Canadian Sociological Association’s Early Investigator Award (2022)
- Alexis Walker Award (2019)
- Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award (2019)
Dr. Qian mentors graduate students in knowledge production, co-authoring with them on topics like digital dating and gender adaptation in China. She actively engages with public sociology through her WeChat blog "Ms-Muses" (60,000+ subscribers) and TED-style talks viewed 3M+ times. Her work influences UN, World Bank, and WHO policy discussions.
