JIE YANG Boston College School of Social Work 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (919) 593 9841 yanggm@bc.edu EDUCATION 2018 Ph.D. School of Social Work, Boston College (Expected) Dissertation: Can formal volunteering buffer the negative effect of unemployment on mental health among older adults? Moderating and mediating effects. Committee: Dr. Christina Matz-Costa (Chair), Dr. James Lubben, Dr. Sara Moorman 2013 M.S.W. School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2004 B.A. Beijing Language and Culture University Major: English Literature and Linguistics RESEARCH INTERESTS Social determinants of healthy aging, Productive engagement of older adults (unemployment, aging workforce, volunteering), Social isolation of older adults, Immigrants and health outcomes TEACHING INTERESTS Methods for Evaluating Practice & Programs, Applied Practice Evaluation Research, Evolving Perspectives & Trends in Aging, Aging Policy, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Policy Analysis & Development AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS 2017 Travel award for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) pre-conference workshop, Translating Research on Aging and Work into Practice: Effective Strategies for Communicating with Employers. ($1,200) 2017-2018 Boston College Institute on Aging Dissertation Grant ($7,500) 2013-2017 Social Work Doctoral Fellowship at Boston College ($115,000) 2015-2017 Boston College Institution on Aging travel grant ($400) 2015-2017 Boston College School of Social Work travel grant ($500) PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Published Yang, J., Chu, Y., & Salmon, M. A. (2017). Predicting perceived isolation among midlife and older LGBT adults: The role of welcoming aging service providers. The Gerontologist. Advance online publication. doi:10.1093/geront/gnx092 Yang, J., & Matz-Costa, C. (2017). Age diversity in the workplace: The effect of relative age within supervisor-employee dyads on engagement. International Journal of Aging & Human Development. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0091415017709798
Chu, Y., Shen, C., & Yang, J. (2017). Country-level bonding, bridging, and linking social capital and immigrants life satisfaction. Applied Research in Quality of Life. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11482-017-9556-1 Journal Articles Under Review Yang, J., Woo, B., & Chu, Y. (under review). The influence of loneliness on older adults smoking and physical activity: Results from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Chu, Y., & Yang, J. (under review). The role of bridging social capital in the attitudes towards immigrants: Evidence from the U.S. Journal of International Migration and Integration. Journal Articles in Development Yang, J., Moorman, S., & Chu, Y. (in process). Influence of neighborhood trust on older adults loneliness and social isolation: A two-wave longitudinal study. Chu, Y., & Yang, J., & Calvo, R. (in process). Tolerance Matters: A cross-national study of immigrants life satisfaction in 52 countries. Matz-Costa, C., Klein, K., & Yang, J. (in process). The feasibility of using tablet technology to collect Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data among community-dwelling older adults. Wang, Y., Matz-Costa, C., Yang, J., Carr, D., & Kohlbacher, F. (in process). Uses and gratifications sought from mobile phone use and mental health outcomes among Japanese older adults. PRESENTATIONS Invited Talk Yang, J. (2017, April). Age diversity in the workplace: The effect of relative age within supervisor-employee dyads on engagement. Paper presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations Yang, J. & Chu, Y. (2017, October). Function of welcoming service providers on older LGBT adults' isolation. Paper to be presented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 63 rd Annual Program Meeting in Dallas, TX. Chu, Y., & Yang, J. (2017, August). How would immigrants be perceived when Americans lose social capital? Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) 67 th Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Yang, J & Wang, Y. H. (2017, July). Volunteering buffers negative impact of long-term unemployment on older adults mental health. Paper presented at the 21 st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress in San Francisco, CA. Yang, J., & Matz-Costa, C. (2017, January). The feasibility of using tablet technology to collect Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data among older adults. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Yang, J., Matz-Costa, C. J., & Pitt-Catsouphes, M. (2015, January). Age diversity in the workplace: The 2
effect of relative age within supervisor-employee dyads on engagement. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Yang, J., & Salmon, M. A. (2015, November). Factors associated with perceived isolation of LGBT older adults A mixed methods analysis. Poster presented at the 68 th annual scientific meeting of GSA, Orlando, FL. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Jun. 2017 Institute for Career Transitions, Boston -present Program Evaluator, ICT Collaboratory Pilot Contributed to the design of a pilot intervention targeting unemployed older workers Conducted process evalution through qualitative data collection Participated in weekly staff meeting Responsible for program evaluation including designing three surveys (baseline and two follow-ups) for quantitative data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation 2014-present School of Social Work, Boston College 2016-2017 Research Assistant, The Engaged4Life Study (PI: C. Matz-Costa), funded by the National Institute on Aging s Boston Roybal Center for Active Lifestyle Interventions (RALI) and the Boston College Institute on Aging Contributed to research proposal writing and assisted in IRB application Transcribed interviews Analyzed qualitative data using thematic coding and quantitative data using bivariate analysis (N=53) Participated in manuscript writing: drafted the results section and conducted in literature review 2014-2015 Research Assistant, Greater Boston Nonprofit Talent Needs Assessment study (PI: C. Matz-Costa) Contributed to research proposal writing and assisted in IRB application Co-designed the needs assessment survey and implemented the survey using Qualtrics software 2012-2013 School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Co-investigator, Needs Assessment study on LGBT Older Adults in North Carolina (PI: G. Nelson) Prepared and submitted IRB application Co-designed the needs assessment survey and implemented the survey using Qualtrics software Cleaned data and conducted quantitative analysis using logistic regression Prepared manuscript and presented results in professional conference TEACHING EXPERIENCE Sept. 2017 School of Social Work, Salem State University 3
-present Adjunct Faculty Teach Designing Social Work Research in fall 2017 and Program Evaluation in spring 2018 at MSW level (class size: 15) 2015-present School of Social Work, Boston College Doctoral Teaching Assistant Coordinator for Research Methods & Program Evaluation Co-conducted training sessions for tutors Coordinated tutoring service Wrote tutoring service annual report 2016-2017 Guest lecturer 2017 Statistical lab session in Program Evaluation, MSW (Instructor: Dr. T. O Hare) Statistical lab session in Program Evaluation, MSW (Instructor: Dr. C. Shen) 2016 Statistical lab session in Research Methods in Social Work, MSW (Instructor: Dr. C. Matz-Costa) Statistical lab session in Program Evaluation, MSW (Instructor: Dr. T. O Hare) 2015-2017 Teaching Assistant/Tutor 2017 Program Evaluation, MSW (Instructor: Dr. T. O Hare) Program Evaluation, MSW (Instructor: Dr. C. Shen) 2016 Research Methods in Social Work, MSW (Instructor: Dr. C. Matz-Costa) Program Evaluation, MSW (Instructor: Dr. T. O Hare) 2015 Research Methods in Social Work, MSW (Instructor: Dr. C. Matz-Costa) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Manuscript Reviewer Research on Aging Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences Abstract Reviewer Gerontological Society of America's 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting The 21 st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Professional Affiliations Gerontological Society of America (Student member since 2014) Society for Social Work and Research (Student member since 2014) PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Jun. 2017 Institute for Career Transitions, Boston -present Program Evaluator, ICT Collaboratory Pilot (See job description in above Research Experience section) 2014-2015 College of Nursing, University of Utah Bereavement Interventionist, Partners in Hospice Care Program (PI: R. L. Utz), funded by 4
the National Cancer Institute Coordinated a personalized 14-week intervention schedule with assigned participants, using an online data management system Conducted initial home visits with research participants in order to orient them to study protocol, data collection schedule, and a needs assessment to evaluate how they are coping with their new widowed role Provided individualized telephone-based grief support with participants Participated in staff meetings with other interventionists, researchers, and study coordinators 2013 The Compass Center, Chapel Hill, NC Summer Social Work Intern Using active listening and crisis intervention skills, served as a hotline advocate for domestic violence victims Provided emotional support counseling to domestic violence victims to both individual clients and a support group 2012-2013 Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, Chapel Hill, NC Social Work Intern Co-designed and implemented a needs assessment survey for the LGBT aging community in triangle area, and prepared and submitted IRB application Served as Research Assistant to Dr. M. A. Salmon, performed tasks including conducting literature review, qualitative data analysis using thematic coding, and quantitative data cleaning 2011-2012 UNC Movement Disorder Center of Excellence, Chapel Hill, NC Social Work Intern Conducted assessment intake interviews Co-facilitated educational group for Parkinson s patients PAST EMPLOYMENT 2010-2011 Allianz Global Assistance China, Beijing, China Marketing Communication Officer 2007-2010 Europ Assistance China, Beijing, China Marketing Officer 2005-2007 Bates Advertising, Shanghai, China Account Manager VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2010-2011 Enable Disability Studies Institute, Beijing, China 2010-2011 Hemophilia Home of China, Beijing, China 5
ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE & MIXED METHODS COURSE Regression with Categorical Outcomes Longitudinal Data Analysis Hierarchical Linear Modeling Structural Equation Modeling Propensity Score Analysis Approaches to Mixed Methods Research SKILLS AND LANGUAGES Stats software: Stata, SPSS, HLM, LISREL Languages: Native in Mandarin, proficient in English, fluent in Cantonese 6