Catherine Yan Wang

Catherine Yan Wang

Researcher

Catherine Yan Wang is senior specialist and director of the Department for International Exchange at the National Institute of Education Sciences of China. She is concurrently the APEC education network coordinator. Her research focuses on education policy, education reform, and the sociology of education and international studies. She has authored, coauthored, and edited numerous articles, reports, journals, and books on various educational topics. Prior to joining the NIES she was a consultant at the World Bank, and a curriculum specialist and coordinator of international programs at Beijing Education Research Institute. She holds a PhD in education policy, administration, and social sciences from the University of Hong Kong, a master’s of educational economics and administration, and a first degree in English literature.