Zhe Wang

Zhe Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Texas Tech University (TTU). She is also affiliated with TTU's STEM CORE initiative.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Virginia Tech
• M.S. in Statistics, Virginia Tech
• Postdoctoral Training in Developmental Psychology, The Ohio State University

Dr. Wang studies the development of individual differences in cognitive abilities and educational attainments in children and adolescents, integrating genetic, physiological, and behavioral approaches. Her research examines interactions between environmental contexts (e.g., socioeconomic backgrounds, chaotic households, harsh parenting) and non-cognitive factors (e.g., emotion, motivation) in shaping developmental trajectories. She uses kinship designs (twin, adoption, family) with multi-wave longitudinal data and advanced statistical modeling.

Her current work focuses on the transactional relationship between emotion and cognition in educational settings, particularly how these factors influence online cognitive performance and long-term achievement outcomes.

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