Dr WANG Yao Yara

Dr. WANG Yao (Yara) is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong. She obtained her Ph.D. in Public Policy from City University of Hong Kong in 2025. Her research focuses on behavioral public administration, gender and social equity, and representative bureaucracy, with a particular interest in how social identities and organizational contexts shape citizen–state interactions and public trust.

Her research has appeared in leading journals such as Public Management Review, Public Administration, and Public Administration Review. Her work has been recognized with the Best Conference Paper Award from the Public and Nonprofit Division at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in 2023 and the Outstanding Research Paper Award for PhD Students from City University of Hong Kong in 2024.