Siqi (Suki) Wang, set to earn her doctorate from the higher education administration and policy program, researches innovation and inclusion in higher education. Specifically, her research examines how faculty involvement in entrepreneurial activities influences their instruction, mentoring, and education of students. Suki also studies how to develop innovativeness and entrepreneurship in STEM education that are inclusive to women and student of color.

This past October, Suki received a dissertation grant in the amount of $19,424 from National Science Foundation for the project, "Doctoral Dissertation Research: When Two Worlds Collide: Examining the Influence of Academic Entrepreneurship on the Professional Obligations of Academics.” The grant helped Suki examine university faculty engagement in academic entrepreneurship and its compatibility with the social and educational missions of the public university.

As a student at GSOE, Suki received conference grants from UCR Graduate Student Association and GSOE to present at ASHE (Association for the Study of Higher Education) and AERA (American Educational Research Association) on faculty identity, doctoral education, and academic entrepreneurship in the university. She also chaired sessions at ASHE on the academic profession and work life balance.  

When asked what she enjoyed most about being a student at GSOE, Suki said, “I enjoy brainstorming with faculty and students on interesting research projects!”

Suki added, “I like the academic environment and I enjoy doing research and teaching at a university. I am looking for postdoc/faculty positions that can support me to work on interesting research projects and teaching and mentoring students.”