Fanwen Zhang

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Entered the Program: 2022

 

Hometown: Zhejiang, China

 

Current program: Ph.D., Human Development and Family Sciences

 

Previous Education: 

• Master of Education (Prevention Science and Practice), Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2021
• Bachelor of Science (Psychology; Education), The Pennsylvania State University, 2020

 

Research Interests: 

• Children’s social-emotional development
• Parenting and family influences

 

Advising Committee:

• Major Advisor: Dr. Caitlin Lombardi

 

Publications:

Zhang F. & Csizmadia A. (2024). A symbolic interactionist model of Chinese children’s academic socialization and self-concept. Journal of Family Theory and Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12584

Degirmencioglu, K., Sun, J., Kulawska, K. I., Zhang, F., Diercks, C. M., & Lunkenheimer, E. (2025). Moderating effects of parenting stress and COVID-19 pandemic impacts on relations between harsh discipline and child behavior problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-025-03068-1