Contact Information
Education
2001 Ph.D. Sociology, Mississippi State University
1997 MS Sociology, Mississippi State University
1986 Diploma, Demography, International Institute for Population Studies, Bombay, India
1985 Certificate, Demography, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
Teaching and Research Interests
- Sociological Data Analysis
- Social Research Methods
- Principles of Demography
- Introduction to Sociology
- Society in Contemporary China
- Social Gerontology
- Demographic Transition
- Population Aging
- Chinese Elderly Studies
Published Research
2025 Jianjun Ji and Caitlin Daniel. 鈥淎nalysis on the Wellbeing of the Chinese Elderly.鈥 American Review of China Studies. Vol. 26 (1): 1-18
2021 Jianjun Ji and Zoe Herdina. "Approximate Determinants of Life Satisfaction of the Chinese Elderly." American Review of China Studies, Vol.22(2)
2016 Jianjun Ji; Bollaert, Lauren Renee. 鈥淎n Analysis on the Health Status of the Chinese Elderly.鈥 Athens Journal of Social Sciences (AJSS). Athens, Greece. Vol.3, No.4 p.261-280
2014 Jianjun Ji; Amy K. Wells. 鈥淪ocioeconomic-Demographic Characteristics and Supporting Resources of the Chinese Elderly.鈥 Canadian Social Science, Vol. 10, Issue 5, Pp 153-167. ISSN 1712-8056, Canada Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures, Canada
2013 Jianjun Ji. 鈥淒isparities of the Chinese Elderly: Activities of Daily Living and Socioeconomic Characteristics.鈥 Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 37:1, 19-46.
2006 Ji Jianjun, Jennifer Lynn Thuente, Zhang Hongyan. "Assessing Life Satisfaction of the Chinese Rural Elderly." American Review of China Studies, 7 (2): 1-19.
2004 Jianjun Ji; Andrea M. Norling. 鈥淪exual Satisfaction of Married Urban Chinese.鈥 Journal of Developing Societies, 20 (1-2): 21-38.
2003 Jianjun Ji. 鈥淎n Assessment of the Demographic Transition in China.鈥 Journal of Developing Societies, 19 (1): 1-25.
2002 Jianjun Ji; Xiaohe Xu and S. Lynne Rich. 鈥淒eterminants of Family Satisfaction in Reforming Urban China.鈥 International Journal of Comparative Sociology 43 (2): 169-191.
2000 Jianjun Ji; Xu, Xiaohe and Yuk鈥慪ing Tung. 鈥淪ocial and Political Assortative Mating in Urban China.鈥 Journal of Family Issues, 1: 1-31.
Honors And Recognition
2021 鈥淐ertificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students.鈥 天美传媒e Student Support Services Program.
2019 鈥淐ertificate of Appreciation.鈥 Recognized by Office of Multicultural Affairs, for support of the 天美传媒鈥檚 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage.
2019 鈥淐ertificate of Appreciation.鈥 Recognized by Chinese Friendship and Scholarship Association (CFSA) for services.
2017 鈥淏est Oral Presentation Award,鈥 Mentor to Saffron O鈥橞rien, Ciara Riley, Zoya Lefler, and Pian Shi, Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Symposium, Viterbo University, La Crosse.
2017 Recognized in Author Celebration, celebrating the publishing accomplishments of university staff, 天美传媒.
2013 Awarded the 鈥淓xcellence in Scholarship Award鈥 at 天美传媒e.
2013 Recognized in Author Celebration, celebrating the publishing accomplishments of university staff, 天美传媒.
2013 鈥淏est Oral Presentation Award,鈥 Mentor to Amy Wells, Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Symposium, Viterbo University, La Crosse
2009 鈥淭he Student Organization Advisor Award.鈥 The 2009 Student Leadership Recognition Awards Ceremony. 天美传媒e.