Dr Angela Zhang

School of Society and Culture

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Science


Dr Angela Zhang is a social anthropologist whose research explores cultural understandings of ageing, health and wellbeing. These themes are evident in her recent work on care for nursing home residents. A current Senior Research Coordinator in Food and Health of Adelaide Dental School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences of the University of Adelaide, she is passionate about enabling people to live a good life as they age. She believes this starts by developing a better understanding of the everyday experience of people who are ageing. She received the Australian Government Postgraduate Award and Emerging Researchers in Ageing Conference Bursary in 2015.

My research explores cultural understandings of ageing, health and wellbeing. These are themes in my work on care for nursing home residents. My forthcoming book with Berghahn Books is titled At home in a nursing home: An ethnography of movement and care in Australia. I am a social anthropologist and currently an Adjunct Fellow in School of Social Sciences of the University of Adelaide.

Date Position Institution name
2022 - ongoing Senior Research Coordinator The University of Adelaide
2021 - ongoing Adjunct Fellow School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide
2015 - 2016 research assistant University of Adelaide

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2015 Scholarship Australian Postgraduate Award University of Adelaide Australia -

Language Competency
Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy
Institute of Psychology, China Academy of Sciences China Master of Psychology
Peking University China B. of Psychology
Beijing Normal University China B. of Arts

Date Title Institution Country
2014 - 2020 Doctor of Philosophy University of Adelaide Australia

Year Citation
2022 Zhang, A. (2022). At home in a nursing home: an ethnography of movement and care in Australia. Berghahn Books.
DOI Scopus1

Date Role Membership Country
2014 - ongoing Member Australian Association of Gerontology Australia

Connect With Me

External Profiles

Other Links