ZHANG KEQING
Researcher and educator specializing in medical sociology, gerontology and cognitive health, with expertise in quantitative and mixed-method research. TITLE/POSITION: Lecturer
EMAIL: zhangkeqing@bfsu.edu.cn
DEGREES • PhD University of Hawaii at Manoa, Sociology, 2022.05 • MA Beijing Foreign Studies University, American Studies, 2017.06 • BA Beijing Foreign Studies University, English Literature, 2014.06
ACADEMIC POSITIONS • 2022.09 – now, Lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University, School of English and International Studies.
OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE • PhD University of Hawaii at Manoa, Sociology, 2022.05
TEACHING • Undergraduate Level: Social Statistics, Introduction to Sociology, Selected Readings on Area Studies, Research Methods in Country and Regional Studies, Intercultural Communication, Population Sociology. • Graduate Level: Research Method, Social Statistics, American Economic History, Population and Society in the United States.
RESEARCH INTERESTS • Medical Sociology • Gerontology Studies • Life Course Studies • Sociology of Health • Quantitative Methods
RESEARCH PROJECTS • 2022 Start-up Foundation for Scientific Research of Beijing Foreign Studies University (2022QD036)
ACADEMIC SERVICES • Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences etc.
SCHOLARLY WORKS • Selected papers within the past five years: - Si, B., & Zhang, K*. (2025). Animal-derived foods, physical activities, and mild cognitive impairment among Chinese older adults: findings from CLHLS (2008–2018). BMC Public Health, 25, 2088. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23382-z (SCI) (Correspondence) - Wu, J., & Zhang, K*. (2025). Media-crafted social inequality: Analyzing the disconnect between Gap Society discourse and social inequality in post-bubble Japan. Asian Journal of Social Science, 53(2):100193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajss.2025.100193 (SSCI) (Correspondence) - Zhang, K., Zhang, W., Ellison, C. G., & Wang, W.-P. (2024). Religious involvement and subjective wellbeing among older adults in Taiwan: exploring gender and age differences. Ageing and Society, 1–19. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X24000758 (SSCI) - Si, B., & Zhang, K*. (2024). Meat-egg-dairy consumption and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults: exploring rural/urban and gender disparities. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1489387. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1489387 (SCI) (Correspondence) - Zhang, W., Zhang, K., Wu, L. H., & Tsay, R. M. (2024). Religious Involvement, Education, and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults in Taiwan. Journal of Religion and Health, 10.1007/s10943-024-02159-5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02159-5 (SSCI) - Liu, S., Zhang, K., & Ren, Q. (2024). A dynamic relationship between discrimination and psychological distress among rural migrant workers in China. Chinese Journal of Sociology, 10(4), 563-584. https://doi.org/10.1177/2057150X241289704 - Zhang, K., & Zhang, W. (2024). Post-COVID social engagement and depression among Chinese older adults: exploring rural/urban and gender differences. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 10.1007/s00127-024-02752-9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02752-9 (SSCI) - Zhang, K., & Wu, J. (2024). Meat-Egg-Dairy consumption and frailty among Chinese older adults: Exploring rural/urban and gender differences. Nutrients, 16(9), 1334. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16091334 (SCI) - Zhang, K., Wu, B., Tsay, R.-M., Wu, L.-H., & Zhang, W. (2024). The Moderating Role of Self-Rated Oral Health on the Association Between Oral Health Status and Subjective Well-Being: Findings from Chinese Older Adults in Hawaiʻi and Taiwan. Research on Aging, 46(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275231158771 (SSCI) - Zhang, K., Wu, B., & Zhang, W. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences and oral health conditions among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: Exploring the moderating roles of education and gender. Research on Aging, 45(2), 221–238. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275221088926 (SSCI) - Zhang, K., & Zhang, W. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and mild cognitive impairment in later life: Exploring rural/urban and gender differences using CHARLS. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648211064796 (SSCI) - Zhang, K., Wu, B., & Zhang, W. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences in relation to comorbid cardiovascular diseases and diabetes among middle- and old-aged Chinese adults: Findings from CHARLS. Geriatrics and Gerontology International.https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.14312 (SSCI) - Zhang, K., Wu, B., & Zhang, W. (2021). Perceived neighborhood conditions, Self-management abilities, and psychological well-being among Chinese older adults in Hawai'i. Journal of Applied Gerontology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648211030072 (SSCI) - Zhang, K., Zhang, W., Wu, B., & Liu, S. (2020). Anxiety about aging, resilience, and health status among Chinese older adults: Findings from Honolulu and Wuhan. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 88, 104015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2020.104015 (SSCI) • Book Chapters - Zhang, K., & Zhang, W. (2019). Leisure activities and healthy aging. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_611-1 - Zhang, K. (2017). Reversing “Feminine Mystique”: More women choosing to be “opt-out” mothers? In: Sun Y, Wu D. (eds) Intercultural Communication in the Age of Globalization (pp.148-171). Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. ISBN: 9787513589680
AWARDS & HONOURS • 2024 BFSU Teaching Rising Star Award • 2024 BFSU Graduate Education and Management Award
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