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Li Wang

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Li Wang

Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2023

Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.

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Publications

1,468

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Contact

wangl25@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology

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43 publications.

Child and youth chronic physical health conditions: a comparison of survey data and linked administrative health data in Ontario

Golden G, Wang L, Reid GJ

BMC Pediatrics20252 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05747-w

Individual- and family-level associations between child psychopathology and parenting.

Aitken M, Perquier F, Haltigan JD, Wang L, Andrade BF, Battaglia M, Szatmari P, Georgiades K

Development and Psychopathology20249 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/s0954579423000202 PMID: W4362602217

Comparing the reliability and validity of youth‐reported checklists and standardized interviews for categorical measurement of emotional and behavioral problems

Duncan L, Wang L, Boyle MH

Journal of Adolescence20244 citations

DOI: 10.1002/jad.12280

The Role of Carer‐Friendly Workplace Policies and Social Support in Relation to the Mental Health of Carer‐Employees

Yang J, Wang L, Williams A

Health and Social Care in the Community202314 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1155/2023/5749542 PMID: W4324029601

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on carer-employees’ well-being: a twelve-country comparison

Wu J, Williams A, Wang L, Henningsen N, Kitchen P

Wellbeing, Space and Society202310 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2022.100123

Problem checklists and standardized diagnostic interviews: evidence of psychometric equivalence for classifying psychiatric disorder among children and youth in epidemiological studies

Boyle MH, Duncan L, Wang L, Georgiades K

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry20239 citations

DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13735

A comparative analysis of carer-employees in Canada over time: a cross-sectional analysis of Canada’s General Social Survey, 2012 and 2018

Wu J, Williams A, Wang L, Kitchen P

Canadian Journal of Public Health20236 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00762-9 PMID: W4376113207

Correlates of child mental health and substance use related emergency department visits in Ontario: A linked population survey and administrative health data study

Comeau J, Wang L, Duncan L, Edwards J, Georgiades K, Anderson KK, Wilk P, Lau T

International Journal of Population Data Science20231 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v8i1.2152 PMID: W4385810620

Comparing youth with vs without outpatient mental health services on subsequent acute mental health care visits

Edwards J, Wang L, Fuller AE, Anderson KK, Georgiades K

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology2023

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02418-4

Estimating prevalence of child and youth mental disorder and mental health-related service contacts: a comparison of survey data and linked administrative health data

Duncan L, Georgiades K, Wang L, Edwards J, Comeau J

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences202218 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/s204579602200018x PMID: W4280609728

Researchers with similar interests

Andrea Gonzalez

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Stelios Georgiades

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Louis Schmidt

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Kathy Georgiades

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Ryan Van Lieshout

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Laura Duncan

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Dear Professor Wang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Child and youth chronic physical health conditions: a comparison of survey data and linked administrative health data in Ontario" (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Child and youth chronic physical health conditions: a comparison of survey data and linked administrative health data in Ontario

Individual- and family-level associations between child psychopathology and parenting.

Comparing the reliability and validity of youth‐reported checklists and standardized interviews for categorical measurement of emotional and behavioral problems

The Role of Carer‐Friendly Workplace Policies and Social Support in Relation to the Mental Health of Carer‐Employees

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on carer-employees’ well-being: a twelve-country comparison

Problem checklists and standardized diagnostic interviews: evidence of psychometric equivalence for classifying psychiatric disorder among children and youth in epidemiological studies

A comparative analysis of carer-employees in Canada over time: a cross-sectional analysis of Canada’s General Social Survey, 2012 and 2018

Correlates of child mental health and substance use related emergency department visits in Ontario: A linked population survey and administrative health data study

Comparing youth with vs without outpatient mental health services on subsequent acute mental health care visits

Estimating prevalence of child and youth mental disorder and mental health-related service contacts: a comparison of survey data and linked administrative health data

Frequent collaborators

Laura Duncan

Kathy Georgiades

Michael Boyle

Allison Williams

Kathryn Jane Bennett

Peter Szatmari

Researchers with similar interests

Andrea Gonzalez

Stelios Georgiades

Louis Schmidt

Kathy Georgiades

Ryan Van Lieshout

Laura Duncan