She received her AB from Columbia College, Columbia University, with a double major in psychology and East Asian languages and culture and an MS from the Columbia University School of Social Work. Ting worked in the field with children and families for 10 years before earning a PhD degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Ting’s research arises out of her clinical work and focuses on factors contributing to violence in families, particularly with vulnerable populations such as immigrants and minorities. She is interested in understanding what factors can contribute to and help predict whether people make changes in their lives and behaviors.