Lili Zhou
Mathematics Teacher Educator
Researcher in Mathematics Education & Teacher Education
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
–John Dewey
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
Awards & Certificates