Education
PhD, & MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sociology
B.S. , The University of Iowa, Sociology and Statistics
Short bio
Professor Zhang’s research and teaching interests include social psychology and microsociology, children and youth, mental health, emotion, and education. She is currently working on several projects on the themes of youth cultures, mental health, and emotion. As an ethnographer with training & experience in quantitative research, she looks forward to working with students with diverse methodological interests.
Select Publications
Abrutyn, Seth and Jienian Zhang. “Morality, Affect, and Reputation in the Making of a Motivated Social Self.” Sociological Theory. 42(1): 73-96.
Zhang, Jienian. “Playing with Oppression: Latinx Students’ Use of Humor to Navigate Assumed Racism.” Social Psychology Quarterly. 86(3): 256–274.
Recent Courses
Introduction to Social Psychology
Sociology of Children and Youth
Sociology of Education
Sociological Research Methods
Professor Zhang offers these courses with regularity:
Introduction to Social Psychology
Sociology of Children and Youth
These courses are rotated with other sociology faculty:
Sociology of Education
Sociological Research Methods