Iris Huimeng Zhao

My name is 赵卉萌, Iris Huimen Zhao. I received my BAs in Sociology and Gender Studies at Indiana University, later a MA in Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. I started my Ph.D. study at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021. 

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My research interests include social demography, fertility, family, gender and sexuality, and reproductive justice. My M.A. thesis focuses on fertility preferences and flexibility of young people in Mainland China. 

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I have been working as a research assistant in various research groups since 2016. These groups were in different disciplines include social informatics, social psychology, and demography. Aside from research activities, I also work as a tutor in undergraduate-level sociology coursework and academic writing. 

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When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my cat Chouchou, listening to music, cooking, and reading fanfiction. I am also good at remembering random facts about people I first met instead of their faces.

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