- Assistant Professor
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- Email: yeliangfei@tamu.edu
- Office: WCSS 343
- Document: CV
- Research Website
Biography
Liangfei Ye is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University, College Station. His research investigates environmental governance, the environmental and social determinants of health, climate impacts and adaptation, and sociological theory. He employs interdisciplinary methodologies — including machine learning, geospatial analysis, statistical modeling, and fieldwork — to bridge environmental science, sociology, and policy to address complex environmental challenges and advance sustainability.
Courses Taught at Texas A&M
- SOCI 328 Environmental Sociology
- SOCI 217 Introduction to Race & Ethnicity
Research Interests
Environmental SociologyEducational Background
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison
Selected Publications
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Zhang, Guiming, Wei Luo, Mingguang Wu, and Liangfei Ye. 2025. Exploring social interaction patterns and drivers in VGI communities using a custom geovisual analytics tool. Annals of GIS, 1-19. [ESCI, IF=3.9, Q1]
Liangfei Ye, et al. 2024. Decomposition Analysis to Assess Intervention Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities in Michigan Community Drinking Water Systems. Social Science and Medicine, 356. [SSCI, IF=5.38, Q1]
Liangfei Ye. 2024. Environmental Field Transformation: A Theory on Local Environmental Protection Changes in China. Journal of Chinese Governance, 9(3): 423–452. [SSCI, IF=3.0, Q1]
Liangfei Ye. 2023. Power and Space-Production: A Bourdieusian Approach on Environmental Law and Inspection in China. China Law and Society Review, 7(1): 24-61.