My research interests involve gender, Asians and immigration, and popular culture.  I am interested in gender issues concerning Asians in various forms.  My first research interest involves how Chinese youth perceive femininities and masculinities in their daily experiences.  I perceive the construction of gender ideologies as a mutual process involving both genders, shaping one another.  Additionally, I am intrigued by the impact of digital technology in the post-COVID era on the intimate relationships of Chinese, examining how these factors influence their well-being and gender equality.

Using qualitative methods, my current research project aims to explore the perception of regional masculinities of local Shanghai men, and how do they strategically cope with modern challenges to their masculinities in the context of modernization in China since the 1980s.

Another area of my current interest is to explore gender ideologies and consciousness of feminism in Chinese online communities, which may have the potential to extend to their offline world.

I have worked as a research assistant in multiple qualitative and quantitative projects. Moreover, my teaching experience covers areas including: introduction to Sociology, marriage and family, sexuality, and cybersocieties.