Mingyang Zheng
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100811 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mingyang Zheng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mingyang |
| FAMILY NAME | Zheng |
| SIGNATURE | ZHENG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5758-2943 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Virtual reality for gerontological education
This paper presents findings from a pilot training program that used immersive virtual reality (VR) to help healthcare professionals and students better understand the challenges faced by older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and experiencing social isolation. One hundred and seven individuals participated in the training. This was a single-session training that included two VR modules, one focusing on Alzheimer’s and the other on social i…
Balancing generative AI integration and faculty well-being
Introduction The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek is transforming higher education, yet limited attention has been paid to their effects on faculty well-being. This study addresses this gap by examining how technology acceptance and emotional factors shape university teachers’ adoption of DeepSeek and its subsequent impact on stress, happiness, and energy. Methods A cross-sectional su…
Working Conditions, Professional Discretion, and Resistance of Frontline Social Workers
This study examines 21st century social workers' working conditions through the lens of neoliberalism, a political and economic ideology that has profoundly shaped the delivery of social services in the United States. This study explores the working conditions, professional discretion, and resistance to neoliberal managerialism of direct line workers. A statewide survey was sent out to all licensed social workers in Minnesota, and 2,329 direct li…
The Pressures of Neoliberal Managerialism
Supervisors play a key role in social work’s claim of professional authority through their efforts to promote high-quality ethical practice. Understanding the nature and extent to which social work supervisors help ensure professionalism in their organizational context is a critical concern for the public and the profession. The purpose of this article is to explore social work supervision in the context of neoliberal managerial pressures with a …
Conceptualizing loneliness among a Hmong older adult group
Research Note—A Snapshot of the Tightening Academic Job Market for Social Work Doctoral Students
To understand recent changes in the social work academic job market, we gathered information on both open social work tenure-track positions and doctoral candidates’ experiences on the academic job market to provide an approximation of the overall 2017–2018 academic market in social work. About two-thirds of both PhD and DSW candidates on the job market sought tenure track faculty positions. We found that, unlike in the past when there were fewer…
Lattice Quad-Tree Indexing Algorithm for a Hexagonal Discrete Global Grid System
Hexagonal discrete global grid systems are the preferred data models supporting multisource geospatial information fusion. Related research has aroused widespread concern in the academic community, and hierarchical indexing algorithms are one of the main research focuses. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for indexing the cell of a ringed spatial area based on a hexagonal lattice quad-tree (HLQT) structure and the indexing characteristics. F…
Substantiation of child maltreatment among parents with disabilities in the United States
This article describes the first United States-based national study to compare the rates of substantiation of maltreatment among cases reported to child protective services involving caregivers with and without disabilities. Using data from the 2014 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System dataset, parents with emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, medical conditions and multiple dis…
Contemporary perceptions of social work
This study provides an updated understanding of the public's perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness…
Contemporary perceptions of social work
This study provides an updated understanding of the public's perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness…
Substantiation of child maltreatment among parents with disabilities in the United States
This article describes the first United States-based national study to compare the rates of substantiation of maltreatment among cases reported to child protective services involving caregivers with and without disabilities. Using data from the 2014 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System dataset, parents with emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, medical conditions and multiple dis…
Lattice Quad-Tree Indexing Algorithm for a Hexagonal Discrete Global Grid System
Hexagonal discrete global grid systems are the preferred data models supporting multisource geospatial information fusion. Related research has aroused widespread concern in the academic community, and hierarchical indexing algorithms are one of the main research focuses. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for indexing the cell of a ringed spatial area based on a hexagonal lattice quad-tree (HLQT) structure and the indexing characteristics. F…
Substantiation of child maltreatment among parents with disabilities in the United States
This article describes the first United States-based national study to compare the rates of substantiation of maltreatment among cases reported to child protective services involving caregivers with and without disabilities. Using data from the 2014 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System dataset, parents with emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, medical conditions and multiple dis…
Contemporary perceptions of social work
This study provides an updated understanding of the public's perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness…
Research Note—A Snapshot of the Tightening Academic Job Market for Social Work Doctoral Students
To understand recent changes in the social work academic job market, we gathered information on both open social work tenure-track positions and doctoral candidates’ experiences on the academic job market to provide an approximation of the overall 2017–2018 academic market in social work. About two-thirds of both PhD and DSW candidates on the job market sought tenure track faculty positions. We found that, unlike in the past when there were fewer…
Conceptualizing loneliness among a Hmong older adult group
Balancing generative AI integration and faculty well-being
Introduction The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek is transforming higher education, yet limited attention has been paid to their effects on faculty well-being. This study addresses this gap by examining how technology acceptance and emotional factors shape university teachers’ adoption of DeepSeek and its subsequent impact on stress, happiness, and energy. Methods A cross-sectional su…
Working Conditions, Professional Discretion, and Resistance of Frontline Social Workers
This study examines 21st century social workers' working conditions through the lens of neoliberalism, a political and economic ideology that has profoundly shaped the delivery of social services in the United States. This study explores the working conditions, professional discretion, and resistance to neoliberal managerialism of direct line workers. A statewide survey was sent out to all licensed social workers in Minnesota, and 2,329 direct li…
The Pressures of Neoliberal Managerialism
Supervisors play a key role in social work’s claim of professional authority through their efforts to promote high-quality ethical practice. Understanding the nature and extent to which social work supervisors help ensure professionalism in their organizational context is a critical concern for the public and the profession. The purpose of this article is to explore social work supervision in the context of neoliberal managerial pressures with a …
Virtual reality for gerontological education
This paper presents findings from a pilot training program that used immersive virtual reality (VR) to help healthcare professionals and students better understand the challenges faced by older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and experiencing social isolation. One hundred and seven individuals participated in the training. This was a single-session training that included two VR modules, one focusing on Alzheimer’s and the other on social i…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works)