Background

Linyun Fu is a Ph.D. candidate at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She received her Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and her Bachelor of Social Work from China Youth University of Political Studies. As a first-generation college student from a rural village in China, Linyun is dedicated to developing and evaluating culturally sensitive, school-based prevention and intervention strategies for marginalized children. Linyun has been a community-engaged researcher for over six years, working closely with the RICI Foundation, an NGO in China through supporting their school-based SEL program development and program evaluation to enhance rural children’s mental health and academic outcomes.

Research

Linyun’s research focuses on examining culturally tailored Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for minoritized children, as well as SEL programs designed for adults—including teachers and caregivers—to better support child development. She is also passionate about exploring multi-system resilience mechanisms that promote the well-being of vulnerable children. She is currently engaged in several research projects aimed at understanding the effectiveness of mental health prevention strategies for marginalized children across diverse cultural contexts, including China, Azerbaijan, and the United States.