Qiong Wang
Job Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Contact
Email: qiong.wang@uga.eduPhone: 706-542-1816
Street address: 4 Bishop House
Athens, GA
Qiong Wang
Biographical Information
Qiong Wang is an assistant professor at the College of Environment and Design. She holds a Ph.D. in Planning, Governance, and Globalization from Virginia Tech. Additionally, she possesses a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture. Her research focuses on climate resilience, encompassing both mitigation and adaptation, environmental planning and policy, and sustainability. Qiong's research emphasizes understanding local decision-making dynamics, supporting local adaptation planning and implementation, and policy innovation in the United States. Before joining UGA, she received interdisciplinary research training in the Disaster Resilience and Risk Management program and secured national and state-level grants. After earning her master’s degree, she gained professional experience as a landscape architect at various international urban planning and landscape design firms.Education
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, School of Public and International Affairs, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, 2023MSLA, Peking University, Beijing, College of Architecture and Landscape, Master of Science in Landscape Architecture
BLA, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, School of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Climate resilience, encompassing both mitigation and adaptation; environmental planning and policy; and sustainability.
RECOGNITION
Mitigation Matters Research Program Grant
Virginia Sea Grant
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (Urban Design Track Chair)
American Society of Landscape Architects