Quantitative research design and methodology in bilingual/ESL education Bilingual education in an international context Language and literacy development for bilingual/ELL students Teacher characteristics on bilingual students’ academic achievement Program evaluation in educational research with bilingual population
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College Station, 2006, Educational Psychology, Emphasis Area: Bilingual Education M.A. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2003, English Applied Linguistics B.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2000, Major: English in Business and Finance, Minor: Accounting
2018 – present, Professor (tenured), Bilingual Education Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 2013 – 2018, Associate Professor (tenured), Bilingual Education Program, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 2007 – 2013, Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Bilingual Education Program, Department of Educational Ps...
Multicultural Education Educating Teachers for Diverse Classrooms Cultural Responsive Pedagogy Diversity in Driver Education Education African American Girls Girls of Color in STEM
Ed.D. Educational Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1985 M.Ed. Elementary Education, South Carolina State University, 1977 B.S. Elementary Education, South Carolina State University, 1974
Texas A&M University: 2004 – Present, Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture 1999-2003, Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Programs, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture 1998-1999, Professor, Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction 1992-1999, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction (tenured 1992) 1986-1992, Assistant Pro...
1996 Ph. D. , Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, School of Kinesiology, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1987 M. Ed, Theory of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China 1981 B. Ed, Physical Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
Sept. 2011-Present, Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University Sept. 2005-Aug. 2011, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A & M University Sept. 1999-Aug. 2005, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A & M University Sept. 1996-July 1999, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A &...
Bilingualism and Biliteracy Differential Diagnosis and Intervention of Reading and Spelling Problems Literacy Acquisition in Different Languages Literacy/Reading Orthography and Dyslexia
B. S.: Mysore University, India, Majors: Physics & Chemistry; Minor: Mathematics M. A.: Indiana St. University, Major: Educational Psychology, Title of Thesis: Relationship among achievement motivation, reading achievement, and intelligence. Ph. D.: University of South Carolina, Reading Education, Psychology, and Educational Psychology
Assistant Professor of Education and Special Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1976-78 Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations & Reading, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1978-82 Associate Professor of Reading, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina, 1983-1990 Associate Professor, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma...
Curriculum studies in school mathematics International education STEM education Teacher education
Doctor of Philosophy (1999): School of Education, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Program Area: Cognitive Studies in Education Area of concentration: Mathematics Education Minor: Quantitative Research Methodology Master of Science (1991): Department of Mathematics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China Program Area: Mathematics Educat...
2011 – 2015, Head, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 2011 – 2015, Holder of the Claude H. Everett, Jr. Endowed Chair in Education, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 2011 – present, Honorary Guest Professor, Southwest University, Chongqing...