Irene Wong Y-L

Professor Irene Wong worked in the field of community work in Hong Kong for a decade as a frontline worker, team leader, and fieldwork supervisor. Since joining the University of Pennsylvania, she has undertaken research projects spanning the fields of mental health, homelessness, housing, and disabilities. A cross-cutting theme across her research projects is social inclusion. Her current research focuses on stigma of mental illness as a barrier of inclusion in Chinese society.

Educational Qualifications:

• B.Soc.Sc. (Social Work & Psychology) The University of Hong Kong;
• M.A. (Social Administration), University of York, United Kingdom;
• Ph.D. (Social Welfare), University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A.

History of Academic Employment:

• Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, & Professor (1995-current), School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
• Lecture & Fieldwork Instructor (1983-1989), Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong.

Areas of Expertise:

• Global research partnership
• Housing and homelessness
• Mental health services research
• Social inclusion of persons with psychiatric disabilities
• Stigma associated with mental illness

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&hl=en&user=BPKMMxkAAAAJ