Yue "Wilson" Yuan, Ph.D.

Dr. Wilson Yuan

Professor             

Internship Coordinator

Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington, 2016

Contact Information:

Email: wilson.yuan@sjsu.edu
Phone: 408-924-2968
Office: MH 529

Fall 2026 Office Hours:  Mondays 8:30am-10:30am on Zoom.  Tuesday/Thursdays 7:45am-8:45am on Zoom and in person in room MH529.

 

About Dr. Wilson Yuan

Wilson Yuan is a professor in the Justice Studies Department. He received his MS in Applied Statistics and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Indiana University Bloomington. His research focuses on perceptions of crime, criminal victimization, theories of crime and deviance, and quantitative methods. His current work examines how neighborhood structural characteristics and social processes impact individuals’ victimization experiences and perceptions of crime.

Research Interest:

  • Perception of Crime
  • Victimization
  • Social Context of Crime
  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Youth Development
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Cross-Cultural Research

Selected Publications:

Yuan,Y, Jiang,X. McNeeley, S & Melde, C (forthcoming) Marginalization and Risk: Exploring the Relationships Between Immigrant Status and Generation and Crime Victimization. Violence and Victims.

Yuan, Y & McNeeley,S (2026)  Immigrant Status and Attitudes toward Violence: Associations across Race/ethnicity and Neighborhood Contexts. American Journal of Criminal Justice

Yuan, Y, McNeeley, S. &Melde, C (2024) Understanding the Fear of Crime and Perceived Risk Across Immigrant Generations: Does the Quality of Social Ties Matter. Crime and Delinquency, Vol. 70 (3) 812-843

Yuan, Y, Melde, C., Zhang N. &Pagidipati, P+(2023) Race, ethnicity, phycological factors, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology, Health & Medicine.Vol. 28, (2) 427-438

Yuan, Y, Yuning, W & Sanchez, C (2022) Immigrant Status and Neighborhood Context on Perceptions of Police Procedural Justice. Social Science Quarterly.

Yuan, Y, Yuning, W & Melde, C. (2022) Does Racial Discrimination Matter: Explaining Police Bias Across Four Racial/Ethnic Groups. Policing: An International Journal.

Yuan, Y, Sanchez, C.& Punla.C (2022) Procedural justice, neighborhood context,  and domestic violence reporting intention among subgroups of immigrants. Police and Society. Vol. 32 (10).

Nguyen, K, Yuan, Y & McNeeley, S. (2019) Security measures, school climate, student fear of crime and avoidance behavior. Victims & Offenders, 15(1) 43-59

Yuan, Y., & Capriotti, M. R. (2019) Impact of mental health court: A Sacramento case study. Behavioral Sciences & the Law.