Dr Yinghua Yu
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Yinghua Yu (PhD) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), Western Sydney University. Her research broadly engages with social theories, work and organisational studies, migration, gender and diversity, and work and family dynamics.
Before pursuing an academic career, Yinghua worked as a Human Resources Management consultant, specifically in expatriate management and immigration policies. With a background in business and management, Yinghua has endeavoured to bring industry knowledge to her research and develop evidence-based policy recommendations.
In 2023, Yinghua was awarded her PhD from the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), Western Sydney University. Her doctoral studies focus on exploring the experiences of New Chinese professional women in Australia, specifically regarding their careers, workplace experiences, and work-life balance.
Yinghua has actively contributed to several ARC Discovery and Linkage projects at ICS and has published papers in reputable journals such as Culture Unbound and the Journal of Intercultural Studies.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, 2023, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, Australia
- Master of Research, 2018, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, Australia
- Bachelor of Arts (English), 2009, College of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China
Awards and Recognition
- 2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award, Excellence in Engagement and Sustainability
- 2018 Postgraduate Research scholarship, awarded by Western Sydney University
- 2018 Postgraduate Research top-up scholarship, awarded by Western Sydney University
Research Focus
- Migration studies
- Gender studies
- Work/family balance
- Work and organisational culture
- Media and communication
Selected Publications
Yu, Y. (forthcoming), Chinese Migrant Professional Women Returning to Paid Work after Maternity Leave: Mother’s Care and Career, Employer Practices and Work-Family Policies, in Kate Huppatz & Sheree Gregory (ed.), Contradictions in motherhood, University of Sydney Press.
Limbu, A. & Yu, Y. (2023), Permanent in Imaginaries and Fluid in Reality: On Return Aspirations and Ambivalence among Nepali and Chinese Migrants in Australia, Journal of Intercultural Studies.
Yu, Y. (2021), The Careers of New Chinese Professional Women: Planning, Pathways and WeChat, Culture Unbound, Volume 13, issue 2, pp. 178-198.
Yu, Y. (2020). Book Review: Yuk Wah Chan and Sin Yee Koh (Eds.), New Chinese Migrations: Mobility, Home, and Inspirations, Journal of Sociology.
Yu, Y. (2019). Book Review: Sonya Michel and Ito Peng (eds), Gender, Migration, and the Work of Care: A Multi-scalar Approach to the Pacific Rim, Journal of Sociology.
Mellick Lopes, A., Sofoulis, Z., Wakefield-Rann, R. Yu, Y. (2017) ‘Exploring the practices of Mandarin- speaking water drinkers’ Report for project Understanding the Drivers of Public Trust in Sydney Water. Institute of Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, Sydney.
