X. Christine Wang, Ph.D. is a Professor of Early Education and Learning Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB), where she also serves as Senior Associate Dean for Research at the Graduate School of Education and Director of the Fisher-Price Endowed Early Childhood Research Center.
Dr. Wang’s research focuses on technology and young children’s learning and development. Her projects have been funded by NSF, IES, Spencer Foundation, and AERA. Currently, she is PI of the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI, a $10 million IES-funded national R&D center, and serves as Broader Impacts Lead of the $20 million NSF/IES-funded National AI Institute for Exceptional Education. At UB, Dr. Wang is also leading several high-profile initiatives, including the AI + Education Learning Community Series, The Hub: A University–Community Innovation Ecosystem for AI Learning and Design, and Co-Developing Teaching with AI Microcredentials.
A recipient of the AERA 2007 Jan Hawkins Award, Dr. Wang has authored over 100 scholar publications, and delivered more than 40 invited/keynote talks and over 100 conference presentations nationally and internationally. She served as Associate Editor of Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2016–2023) and Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Research on Childhood Education (2017–2019). She co-chaired the 2024 International Society for Learning Sciences (ISLS) annual meeting. In recognition of her leadership and impact, Dr. Wangreceived the 2025 UB President’s Medal for outstanding contributions.