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Dr. Wang is an Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health, Chair of Narrative at the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Wang is nationally and globally recognized as a leading health equity researcher in obesity and chronic disease prevention. She is a nationally recognized and award-winning researcher, educator, and thought leader on health equity, racial justice, and community-based chronic disease prevention. Dr. Wang has generated $6 million in federal and foundation funding for her program of research and published over 55 peer-reviewed manuscripts and over a dozen policy and public engagement documents. One of her current studies is a randomized controlled trial of a youth empowerment intervention to target disparities in consumption of sugary drinks and childhood obesity. She has received numerous national, regional, and institutional awards for her research, teaching, and service, including the 2022 Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Leading the Narrative Award, the Society of Behavioral Medicine Early Investigator Award, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Award, and the Boston University School of Public Health Excellence in Public Health Practice and Teaching Awards. At the national level, she advanced science communication initiatives through her former role as Chair of the Civic and Public Engagement Committee of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. She is currently an advisory board member of The Emancipator and sits on the Board of Directors of Vital CxNS. Her work and insights have been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, the Boston Globe, and CBS.