Curriculum vitae
Qi Jiang
Education
- 2026
PhD, Health Policy — Population Health track
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public HealthDoctoral advisor: Professor Lia C. H. Fernald
Appointments
- 2026–2028
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthDepartment of Global Health and Population, with Professor Aisha Yousafzai
- Present
Research Affiliate
Rural Education Action Program, Stanford UniversityStanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions, Freeman Spogli Institute
- Pre-doctoral
Predoctoral Fellow
Rural Education Action Program, Stanford University
Early childhood development projects in rural China
Academic Support Director
1000-Day Initiative, China
Nonprofit program supporting child welfare in under-resourced regions
Board Member
Nuwa Public Service
Methods
Causal inference for programs
Cluster-randomized and factorial trial design; quasi-experimental designs; moderation and heterogeneity analysis
Implementation science
Process evaluation; fidelity, dose, and adaptation measurement; scale-up within existing government delivery systems
Human-centered design
Intervention co-design with caregivers, frontline facilitators, and local officials
Qualitative research
In-depth interviews, focus groups, rapid qualitative analysis
Child and caregiver measurement
LENA language environment analysis; Ages and Stages Questionnaire; Bayley Scales of Infant Development III; DASS-21
Fieldwork
Multi-year field research with local governments, village health workers, and the All-China Women's Federation.
Rural China
Household surveys, trial implementation, and caregiver interviews across rural counties, including sites in Sichuan Province
Shanghai, China
Qualitative research in community and township health centers on postnatal mental health delivery
Languages
English
Professional working proficiency
Mandarin Chinese
Native proficiency
Publications
14 peer-reviewed articles, 438 citations, h-index 10 (August 2026).