Dr. Wang's research interests mainly focus on: social contexts of education policy, the sociocultural foundations of education, social  stratification in education, education inequality, EdTech and inequality,  rural education development in China, gender equity, mental health in education, and international and comparative education.

Selected Publications 

Wang, M., Wang, H., Boswell, M., & Rozelle, S. (2025). “The grass is grey on both sides”: Rural and urban teacher job satisfaction in Henan Province, China. Sage Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251337

Wang, H., She, X., Wang, M., Liu, W., Wang, H., Abbey, C., Singh, M. K., Rozelle, S., Tong,    L. (2025). Evaluating a mindfulness randomized controlled trial in Chinese migrant  youth: A follow up mixed methods study. Children and Youth Services Review.         https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108506

 Liu, W., Zhang, R., Wang, H., Rule, A., Wang, M., Abbey, C., Singh, M., Rozelle, S., Xin, S., & Tong, L. (2024). Association between anxiety, depression symptoms, and academic burnout among Chinese students: the mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy. BMC Psychology. 10.1186/s40359-024-01823-5

Cai, Y., She, X., Singh, M., Wang, H., Wang, M., Abbey, C., Rozelle, S., & Tong, L. (2024). General psychopathology factor in Chinese adolescents and its correlation with trans-diagnostic protective psycho-social factors. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.149

Lan, L., Liu, C., Wang H., Wang, M., Abbey, C., Singh, M. K., Rozelle, S.,  She, X., & Lian, T.  (2024). Effects of mindfulness and life-skills training on emotion regulation and anxiety  symptoms in Chinese migrant children: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of  Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.05.024

Wang, M., & Rozelle, S. (2023). “Teacher training for rural and urban in-service  primary school teachers in central China. Educational Research for Policy and Practice.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-023-09347-2

She, X., Tong, L., Wang, H., Lan, L., Wang, M., Abbey, C., Singh, M. K., & Rozelle, S. (2023)  Community Mindfulness and Mentorship Preventive Intervention in Migrant Chinese  Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAACAP Open.            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaacop.2023.08.004

Wang, M. (2020). Mapping and remapping the sociology of Chinese education: A review of Bourdieu and Chinese education: inequality, competition, and change. [Review of the book Bourdieu and Chinese education: inequality, competition, and change, by G. M., Mu, K. Dooley, & A. Luke]. Educational Researcher, 49 (2), 138-140.      DOI:10.3102/0013189X19890330

Selected Awards & Grants

Women Graduates-USA Small Grants Initiative (2023), $2,000

China Times Cultural Foundation Dissertation Grant 2021-2022, $6,000

David L. Clark Scholar, University Council for Educational Administration (2021)

Recipient, FSU Dissertation Research Grant (2021), $1000

American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Doctoral Fellowship (2019-2020), $20,000

Mollership Scholarship, The Center for Leadership and Social Change, Florida State University   (2019-2020), $4,000

Comparative and International Education Society Youth Development Education SIG Travel  Award (2019), $500

International Peace Scholarship, Philanthropic Educational Organization (2018-2019 &  2019-2020), $11,750 & $12,000

Fellow, William A. Kerr Intercultural Education & Dialogue Initiative (2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, & 2021-2022), $2,400, $2,400, & 3,600

Inaugural Alumni Ambassador Award, Florida State University Alumni Association (2018-2019), $4,000

Past President Scholarship, Florida Alpha Delta Kappa (2018-2019), $1,000

Dean’s Scholarship, Graduate School of Florida State University (2017-2018), $1,000

EDEN4008 Internationalising Higher Education - Institional Strategy and Development

EDEN4010 Leading and managing change in International Higher Education 

Professional Membership Organizations 

Comparative and International Education Society 

• Special Interest Group: East Asia Group
• Special Interest Group: Underrepresented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Groups

University Council for Educational Administration 

Women Graduates-USA (Holds Consultancy Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council)

Graduate Women International 

American Association of University Women 

Philanthropic Educational Organization