Qi Jiang (she/they)

I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Health Policy, Population and Data Science Track at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, dedicated to addressing health inequalities faced by women and children in LMICs. My research focuses on developing, evaluating, and scaling interventions to improve early child development and caretaker mental health.

In my current projects, I am part of a team developing the Thinking Healthy Extended Program (THEP), a perinatal maternal mental health intervention. We use a human-centered approach, grounded in implementation science, to maximize its contextual relevance and feasibility for implementation. We also collaborate with local governments and NGOs to explore its integration into early childhood development programs and existing maternal and child healthcare systems in China.

My research emphasizes quantitative methods such as randomized controlled trials and quasi-experiment models to evaluate intervention effectiveness. I also conduct in-depth interviews and focus groups to enhance my understanding of intervention implementation. I collaborate closely with local stakeholders to ensure interventions are feasible and efficient.

Before pursuing my PhD, I was the Academic Support Director for the 1000-Day Initiative and a board member of Nuwa Public Service, two nonprofit organizations committed to child welfare in underserved regions of China. These roles gave me hands-on experience in implementing and promoting interventions.

Research Interests 

• China and other LMICs 

• Intervention design, implementation, and evaluation 

• Early childhood development and health

• Perinatal mental health problems and interventions 

• Thinking Healthy Programme

• Qualitative methods