Xiangyu (Olivia) Zhao

Xiangyu (Olivia) Zhao

  • Ph.D. Student
  • VEST Affiliate

Biography

Olivia Zhao's research interests include teachers' social-emotional competence and well-being and their impact on the early childhood environment. She desires to provide effective interventions for improving early childhood teachers' well-being. Her practical and research experiences within early childhood programs in the U.S. and China inspire her to explore the cultural and educational similarities and differences worldwide. Her goal is to become a researcher in the early childhood education space and relate what she has accomplished and learned to improve early childhood education from a global perspective, especially for those who live in rural areas of the world.