She earned a BA degree in 1998, and an MA (2006) and Ph.D. (2008) in Public Administration from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Her research interests center on the endowment service and pension system design. She has published 20 papers and one book on above two topics. In recent years, she has completed 10 research projects and some of them were funded by the National Social Science Fund and the Ministry of Education.