Zhongze (Mark) Wei is a PhD Candidate in Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis. His research centers on race and immigration, examining how immigrant incorporation challenges and/or reinforces existing racial structures. His work investigates racial and ethnic boundaries, inter- and intra-group relations, and racial positions as they play out nationally and in local communities. He uses both quantitative and qualitative methods, with Asian Americans as a key population of study.

Zhongze is from Nanjing, China. He received his B.A. in Sociology from Wake Forest University and his A.M. in Sociology from Washington University in St. Louis.