Yiwei Zhang, PhD
- Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Assistant Professor
General Information
Biography
Dr. Yiwei Zhang is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She earned her Ph.D. in Social Work at Fordham University. Her research interests include indicators for child well-being, transnational immigrant families, and families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). She is also a faculty affiliate with the Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) at UNO, where she collaborates with community partners and produces evidence-informed evaluations.
Teaching Interests
Research methods in social workSocial policy analysisHistory of social welfare policyProgram evaluation and intervention research
Research Interests
Child well-being, transnational immigrant families, international social work education, and the mental health well-being of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and of their parents.