Biography and Expertise

Dr. Yanchen Zhang is an Associate Professor of School Psychology at the Department of Psychological & Quantitative Foundations.

  • Yanchen's research focuses on the intersection of assessment, prevention, intervention, and implementation sciences for scalable school mental health services worldwide.
  • He studies factors, mechanisms, and strategies for the adoption, delivery, and sustainment of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) as part of routine services in the education sector.
  • He also works on research methods, cross-cultural adaptation of EBPs, and innovation in psychological technology.

Links

Google Scholar link contains Yanchen's most up-to-date collection of research
This site include diverse type of research activities of Yanchen and his colleagues

Honors

Recognition for Outstanding Early-Career Research in Dissemination & Implementation Practice & Science
National Association of School Psychologists (United States, Bethesda) - NASP, 2023
Early Career Scholar, 2022 cohort
Society for the Study of School Psychology (United States, Boston) - SSSP, 2022
Poster Blue Ribbon Award of the 124th Annual Convention
American Psychological Association (United States, Washington D.C.) - APA, 2016
Article of the Year in School Psychology Review
National Association of School Psychologists (United States, Bethesda) - NASP, 2019

Organizational Affiliations

Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, College of Education, University of Iowa

Education

Educational Psychology
08/2013–05/2015, Master of Education(MEd, MEd, EdM, MAEd, MSEd, MSE, or MEdL), University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW
School Psychology
07/2015–11/2019, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota (United States, Minneapolis)
Applied Psychology - Clinical & Counseling track
09/2009–05/16/2013, Bachelor of Science in Psychology(BSc(Psych)), Henan University (China, Kaifeng)