Hi! I’m Yuan Xiong (she/her), a PhD candidate in Social Work at Michigan State University. My research focuses on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ populations, particularly transgender and gender-diverse individuals.

I am especially interested in how social and structural factors, such as family environment, stigma, and access to resources, shape health outcomes across diverse contexts. My work draws on community-based participatory approaches, with the goal of bridging research, practice, and policy by translating empirical findings into actionable strategies that improve health equity for marginalized populations.

Outside of work, I enjoy tennis, rock climbing, knitting, playing mahjong, watching far too many murder mysteries, and being supervised by my cat, Xiaosai.