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Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

–John Dewey
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Educational & Professional Timeline

2022-Present

Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education 

California State University, Los Angeles

Curriculum & Instruction Division

College of Education
 

2017-2022

Ph.D. in Mathematics Education 

Purdue University

Curriculum & Instruction

Dissertation: A Narrative Inquiry of Female Mathematics/STEM 
Educators: Crossing Boundaries among Multiple Contexts

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2009-2017

Secondary Mathematics Teacher

Beijing No. 18 High School, Beijing, China

2006-2009

M.A. in Mathematics 

Beijing University of Technology

Foundation mathematics 

Representation Theory of Algebras

Dissertation: Generalized Path Algebras and Their Hochschild Cohomology

2004-2006

Secondary Mathematics Teacher

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Nangong High School, Hebei, China

2000-2004

B.S.  in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

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Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology

Mathematics & Applied Mathematics 

Dissertation: Categories of Orthogonal Matrix Transformations
Adviser: Yi Shao

 

Honors and Awards

2021-2022 Year-Long PRF Research Grant, July 2021-July 2022     

  

CILMAR Seed Award, May 2021                   

           

Mike Keedy Scholarship in Mathematics Education, May 2021     

     

Boiler Change Maker Award, May 2021 

                                   

Building a Community of Diverse, Inclusive,

and Justice-Oriented Scholars Grant, November 2020-May 2021                                                                                                                       

Community Service/Service-Learning Projects Grant, March 2018 

 

David Ross Fellowship, August 2017-July 2018     

 

Excellent teaching award in Fengtai District, Beijing, China,

November 2013, November 2016 

 

Outstanding Class Lead Teacher award in Fengtai District, Beijing, China, November 2013, November 2015             

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Certifications

Qualitative Research Certificate, Purdue University, May 2021                                                   

Indiana Secondary Mathematics Teacher  License, September 2021                       

 

Professional Secondary Teacher Certificate at First Level, China, June 2013 

                        

Professional Secondary Teacher Certificate at Second Level, China, February 2010        

Secondary Mathematics Teacher Certificate, China, July 2004                                           

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Awards & Certificates

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