EDUCATION

Visiting Scholar, University of California, Davis, 01/2014-03/2016

PhD, Shandong Normal University, 09/2006-07/2010, Awarded in Education (Psychology, Developmental)

Master,ShandongNormalUniversity, 09/1998-07/2001, Awarded in Education (Psychology, Developmental)

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

Child and adolescent psychosocial adjustment

Gene and environment interaction in human development

Internalizing and externalizing problems

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Wang, M. P., Liu S. W., & Belsky, J. (2016). Triangulation processes experienced by children in contemporary China. International Journal of Behavior Development, Doi: 10.1177/0165025416662345  

Zhang, W. X., Cao, C., Wang, M. P., Ji, L. Q., & Cao, Y. M. (2016). Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphisms interact with maternal parenting in association with adolescent reactive aggression but not proactive aggression: evidence of differential susceptibility. Journal of youth and adolescence, 45(4), 812-829. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0442-1 

Cao, C., Wang, M. P., Ji, L. Q., Wei X., Cao, Y. M., & Zhang, W.X. (2016). The MAOA rs6323 polymorphism interacts with maternal supportive parenting in predicting adolescent depression: Testing the diathesis-stress and differential susceptibility hypotheses. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 48(1): 22-35.

Tian X. J., & Wang M. P. (2016). BDNF gene and depression. Advances in Psychological Science, 24(10): 1583-1591.

Zhang, W. X., Cao, Y. M., Wang, M. P., Ji, L. Q., Chen, L., & Kirby eater-Deckard (2015). The dopamine D2 receptor polymorphism (DRD2 TaqIA) interacts with maternal parenting in predicting early adolescent depressive symptoms: Evidence of differential susceptibility and age differences. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 44(7), 1428-1440.  

Wang M. P. (2015). Theory models on gene-environment interaction. Advances in Psychological Science, 23(10): 1852-1858.

Wang, M. P., Zhang, W.X., & Chen X. Y. (2015). The interaction between rs6295 polymorphism in the 5-HTR1A gene and parenting behavior on early adolescents’ depression: The verification of differential susceptibility model. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 47(5): 600-610.

Wang, M. P., Ji L. Q., & Zhang, W.X. (2015). Interaction effects between rs6323 polymorphism in the MAOA gene and peer relationship on early depression among male adolescents. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 47(10): 1260-1268.

Wang, M. P., & Wang, Z. N. (2015). Parent-child triangulation and its gender differences. Psychological Science, (3): 630-635.

Wang, M. P., & Zhang, W.X. (2015). 5-HTR1A gene rs6295 polymorphism, negative life events and aggressive behavior. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 23(2), 206-208.

 

 

Wang, M. P., & Zhang, W.X. (2014). Association between COMT gene rs6267 polymorphism and parent-adolescent cohesion and conflict: The analyses of the moderating effects of gender and parenting behavior. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 46(7): 931-941.

Cao Y. M, Wang M. P., Cao C., Chen G. H., & Zhang W.X. (2013). Gender differences in the genetic underpinning of depression. Advances in Psychological Science, 21, 1605-1616.

Wang M. P., Zhang W.X., & Chen G. H. (2012). The genetic underpinning of proactive and reactive aggression. Advances in Psychological Science, 20, 2001-2010.

Zhang W. X., Wang M. P., & Cao C. (2012). A brief introduction to developmental behavioral genetics. Advances in Psychological Science, 20, 1329-1336.

Wang M. P., & Zhang W. X. (2010). Association between aggressive behavior and Rs6267 functional polymorphism in the COMT gene: The moderating effect of gender and negative life events. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 42, 1073-1081.

Wang M. P., & Zhang W. X. (2010). The association between Rs1824024 polymorphism in the CHRM2 gene and early adolescents’ depression.

Wang M. P., & Zhang W. X. (2010). Association between aggressive behavior and a functional polymorphism in the COMT gene. Advances in Psychological Science, 18,1256-1262.

Wang M. P. (2010). Research into behavioral genetics on the parent-child relationship. Chinese Journal of Special Education, 124, 90-96.

GRANTS

2013-2016  Gene, environment, and Parent-adolescent relationship: Correlational and semi-experimental study, supported by National Natural Science Foundation, P. R. China. 

2013-2016  The investigation on the parent-child triangulation of Shandong Province, supported by Shandong Social Science Planning Foundation.

2013-2015  Gene, negative life events and adolescents’ depression, supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, P. R. China.

2012-2013  The teaching reform of psychological statistics, supported by Teaching Reform Research Program Foundation, Shandong Normal University.

2008-2012  The association between parent-adolescent relationship and adolescents’ social adjustment: A study of behavior genetics, supported by National Office for Education Sciences Planning Foundation, Ministry of Education of P. R. China.

MAIN AWARDS AND HONORS

2016  Social Science Research Distinguished Achievement Award of Shandong Province, P. R. China.

2014  Social Science Research Distinguished Achievement Award of Shandong Province, P. R. China.

2012  Social Science Research Distinguished Achievement Award of Shandong Province, P. R. China.

2011  National Educational Research Distinguished Achievement Award, Ministry of Education of P. R. China.

2007  Excellent lecture of Shandong Normal University

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Wang M. P. & Zhang W. X. (2011). The Association between rs1824024 polymorphism in the CHRM2 gene and early adolescents’ depression. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD),Montreal,Canada.

Zhang W. X., & Wang M. P. (2011). The effect of gene and negative life events on adolescents’ aggression. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD),Montreal,Canada.

Jones K., Smith N., Zhang W. X., & Wang M. P. (2000). Bullying problem in urban and rural areas: The case of Chinese elementary and junior middle school. Biennial Meeting of International Society for Study on Behavioral Development (ISSBD),Beijing,China.

Wang M. F, Wang M. P., & Zheng J. X. (2000). Peer acceptance and the social status of bully, victim and bully-victim, Biennial Meeting of International Society for Study on Behavioral Development (ISSBD),Beijing,China.