Dr. Yang holds Ph.D. from Cornell University in City and Regional Planning (2007), Master’s Degree in Building Science from Tsinghua University, Beijing China (1998), and Bachelor Degree in Architecture from Tianjin University, Tianjin China (1995). She researches residential location choice as it relates to urban form and active transportation, children’s active school commuting, and the factors that influence family housing choices. More recently, her work has been examining sustainable urban development, urban form changes, and vernacular urbanism in urban China. Prof. Yang currently collaborates with scholars and designers at Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning and Design Institute to study sustainable urban development practices in China. Email: yizhao@uoregon.edu