Cohort 2020
Education MPA Public Policy, Cornell University, BA Economics, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics
Research Interests Sociology of education; STEM education; Social stratification and mobility; Quantitative, computational, and spatial techniques

Wenrui Huang’s research focuses on the social context of education, particularly in STEM, social stratification and mobility. Her methodological expertise includes rigorous quantitative, computational, and spatial techniques to address issues of equity and excellence in academic and economic trajectories. Before beginning her PhD program at Johns Hopkins University, Wenrui worked in a research position at the China Institute for Financial and Educational Research (CIFER) at Peking University, after completing her master’s degree at Cornell University. She has also contributed to several large-scale, school-based interventions in rural China.