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My work aligns with my mission as a researcher and teacher educator to value individuals’ classroom experiences and their experiences in other social and cultural communities and commit to promoting equitable learning opportunities for diverse communities, especially for students from historically underrepresented groups.

Projects

2018 - Present

Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) Project

Working with GEMS founder, faculty, and graduate students to write research grants, including National Science Foundation and United States Department of Agriculture. Plan and organize research agenda, develop a survey, conduct interviews with original GEMS participants, lead the study with original GEMS participants.

2017 - Present

Curriculum Studies

Conducting comparison research on mathematics curriculum (i.e., standards. textbooks, and assessments) in China and the U.S.

2020 - 2022

Building a Community of Diverse, Inclusive, and Justice-Oriented Scholars in the College of Education

Collaborating with five other team members to develop and implement an online Professional Development course on critical perspectives in education for in- and pre-service teachers, administrators, and educators, and conduct research with the course.

2020-2022

Globle Social Justice in Education

Collaborating with two other graduate student colleagues and two supervisors to develop and implement a virtual international course for the U.S and international educators, and conduct research with the course.

Supervisor: Jill Newton & JoAnn Phillion

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

[11] Zhou, L., Liu, J., & Lo, J. (2022). A comparison of U.S. and Chinese geometry standards through the lens of van Hiele levels. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology (IJEMST), 10(1), 38-56.

[10] Zhou, L., Suazo-Flores, E., Sapkpta, B., Mbewe, R. & Newton, J., (under review). Image of Mathematics in- and Out-Of-School: A Case Study of Two Original Participants in Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS).

[9] Zhou, L. (under review). Don’t turn down girls’ opportunity: Exploring the Life story of the founder of Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS). Journal of Women and Minorites in Science and Engineering.
[8] Chhikara, A., Osei-Tutu, A., Zhou, L., Oudghiri, S., Dwomoh, R., Bell, T. (Accepted). In times of crisis: Our story of resilience. Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, x(x), pp. xx-xx.
[7] Liu, J., Zhou, L., Bharaj. P. (under review). Zooming in on U.S. elementary students’ performance on geometry and measurement via analyzing TIMSS release items.
[6] Oudghiri, S., Osei-Tutu, A.A.Z., Dwomoh, R., Zhou, L. & Chhikara, A. (under review). Understanding and Working with Immigrants: Educators’ Engagement with Critical Theory.

[5] Dwomoh, R., Osei-Tutu, A., Chhikara, A., Zhou, L., Oudghiri, S., Bell, T. (under review). Critical understanding of English learners: Experience and practice of educators in a professional development Course. Teacher Development x(x), pp. xx-xx.

[4] Dwomoh, R., Osei-Tutu, A., Oudghiri, S., Chhikara, A., Zhou, L., Bell, T. (Accepted). Teaching emergent bilinguals: How in-service teachers’ perception of first language acquisition theories improve practice. Bilingual Research Journal. x(x), pp. xx-xx.

[3] Yao, H. & Zhou, L. (2016). Generalized path algebras and their Hochschild cohomology. Journal of Beijing University of Technology, 42(4), 628-631.

[2] Zhou, L. (2016, March). 教材在课堂教学中的作用 [The role of textbooks in mathematics classroom] (pp. A12). 现代教育报 [Modern Education Press].

[1] Zhou, L. (2015). 关于方程和方程的解的教学思考 [Teaching study about equation and root of equation]. 当代教育研究和教学实践 [Journal of Contemporary Education Research and Teaching Practice], 6, 266-267.

Book Chapters

[3] Zhou, L., Sapkpta, B., Mbewe, R., Newton, J., Phillion, J. (2022). Global social justice in education: Developing a virtual intercultural community of practice. In Tonya Huber & James G. O’Meara (Eds.), Teacher education at the edge: Expanding access & exploring frontiers. In Tonya Huber (Series Ed.), International Education Inquiries: People, Places, and Perspectives of Education 2030 (Vol. 1, pp.63-101). Information Age Publishing.

[2] Sapkota, B., Zhou, L., Mbewe, R., Newton, J., Phillion, J. (2022). Fostering Preservice Teachers’ Social Justice Awareness and Intercultural Competencies Through a Virtual Global Community of Practice. In Nilufer Guler & Carine Ullom (Eds.), Global Teacher Ed Book. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing.
[1] Osei-Tutu, A.A.Z., Dwomoh, R., Chhikara, A., Zhou, L., Oudghiri, S., & Bell, T. (2021). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in a Time of Crises: A Reflection on Educators’ Perspectives of Critical Theory and Social Justice Issues. In The Kaleidoscope of Lived Curricula: Learning Through a Confluence of Crises, 13th Annual Curriculum & Pedagogy Group 2021 Edited Collection (pp.367-382). Information Age Publishing..

Refered Conference Proceedings

[7] Suazo-Flores, E., Zhou, L., Richardson, S. (2021, January 14). GEMS research projects. 6th Annual Indiana STEM Education Conference. West Lafayette, IN. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/instemed/2021/posters/3/

[6] Zhou, L., Suazo-Flores, E., Sapkpta, B., Mbewe, R. & Newton, J., (2021). Image of Mathematics in- and Out-Of-School: A Case Study of Two Original Participants in an Afterschool STEM Club– Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS). [Paper Accepted]. 43rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.
[5] Lo, J., Zhou, L. & Liu, J. (2021). The Introduction and Development of Triangle Congruency in Chinese and U.S. Textbooks. [Paper Accepted]. 43rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.
[4] Zhou, L. & Richardson, S. (2020). A narrative inquiry of GEMS women’s experience with STEM. In Sacristán. I. A., Cortés-Zavala. C. J., & Ruiz-Arias. M. P. (Eds). (2020). Proceedings of the 42nd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 617-618). Cinvestav. https:/doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020
[3] Zhou, L. & Kocabas, S. (2020). Kindergarten students’ spatial thinking: Practices on debugging of building blocks. In Sacristán. I. A., Cortés-Zavala. C. J., & Ruiz-Arias. M. P. (Eds). (2020). Proceedings of the 42nd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 1015-1016. Cinvestav. https:/doi.org/10.51272/pmena.42.2020
[2] Zhou, L. (2019). A comparison of U.S. and Chinese geometry standards through the lens of van Hiele. In Otten, S., Candela, A. G., de Araujo, Z., Haines, C., & Munter, C. (Eds). (2019). Proceedings of the 41st annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 81-85). St Louis, MO: University of Missouri.
[1] Richardson, S., & Zhou, L. (2019). Girls, leaders, founder: Influences of an afterschool STEM program for girls. In Otten, S., Candela, A. G., de Araujo, Z., Haines, C., & Munter, C. (Eds). (2019). Proceedings of the 41st annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 1566-1567). The University of Missouri.

Manuscripts in Prepartion

[3] Zhou, L. & Richardson, S. (2021). Exploring A Group of Women’s Childhood Informal STEM Learning Experiences through Cultural-historical Activity Theory [manuscript in preparation]. Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University.
[2] Zhou, L., Chhikara, A., Bell, T., Oudghiri, S., Osei-Tutu, A. & Dwomoh, R., (2021). Women in STEM: How can teachers do to break stereotype [manuscript in preparation]. Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University.

[1] Luo, J., Zhou, L., Liu, J., & (2021). The introduction and development of triangle congruency in Chinese and U.S textbooks [manuscript in preparation]. Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University.

Conference Presentations

[25] Zhou, L. & Richardson, S. (2022, April 22-25). Exploring a group of women’s childhood informal stem learning experiences through activity theory [paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.

[24] Zhou, L. (2022, March 16-18). Enhancing Geometrical Reasoning and Proof through GeoGebra Dynamic Tools. National Council of Teacher of Mathematics (NCTM) 2022 Indianapolis Regional Conference & Exposition.

[23] Zhou, L. & Richardson, S., Suazo-Flores, E. & Kasteberg, S. (2022, February 10-12). Mathematics teacher educators' promoting alternative views of mathematics[discussion session]. Association of Mathematics Teacher Education 2022 Annual Conference.

[22] Zhou, L., Suazo-Flores, E. Sapkpta, B., Mbewe, R., Newton. J., (2021, October 14-17). Image of mathematics in- and out-of-school: A case study of a group of original girls in Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) [Paper presentation]. 43rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Philadelphia, USA.

[21] Luo, J., Zhou, L., Liu, J., & (2021, October 14-17). The introduction and development of triangle congruency in Chinese and U.S textbooks. [Paper presentation]. 43rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Philadelphia, USA.

[20] Zhou, L., Liu, J., & Luo, J. (2021, July 11-18). A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Geometry Standards Through the Lens of van Hiele. [Paper presentation]. In M. Koyama (Chair), Research and Development on Mathematics Curriculum [Topic Study Group 40]. 14th International Congress on Mathematics Education. Shanghai, China.
[19] Mbewe, R., Richardson, S., Zhou, L. (2021, July 11-18). Reconsidering the M in STEM: Leaders Conceptions of Mathematics to Empower Girls in GEMS Clubs. [Paper presentation]. In Christian Mercat (Chair), Popularization of Mathematics [Topic Study Group 62]. 14th International Congress on Mathematics Education. Shanghai, China.
[18] Osei-Tutu. A., Chhikara. A., Dwomoh. R., Zhou. L., Oudghiri. S., & Bell. T. (2021, May 19-22). Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in a time of crises: A reflection on educators’ perspectives of critical theory and social justice issues. Presented at the Seventeenth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign-Urbana, IL.
[17] Zhou, L., (2021, April 9-12). Using Narrative Inquiry for Investigating a STEM Club Founder's Life Story [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual.
[16] Zhou, L., Sapkpta, B., Mbewe, R., Newton, J., Phillion, J. (2021, April 9-12). Preparing teachers to be Global-Citizen-Scholars: Educating responsibly for equity and inclusion in classroom practice. In W. P. Gichiru (Chair), International Studies Paper and Symposium Sessions [Symposium]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual.
[15] Zhou, L. (2021, April 9-12). Promoting equity through effective informal STEM learning environments. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual.
[14] Mbewe, R., Zhou, L., Newton, J. & Richardson, S. (2021, February 11-13). A longitudinal inquiry into an informal STEM club for girls [discussion session]. Association of Mathematics Teacher Education (AMTE) 2021 Annual Conference, Online.
[13] Zhou, L. (2021, February 11-13). Don’t turn down girls’ opportunity in mathematics: A narrative study of the founder of Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS). Presented at The Association of Mathematics Teacher Education (AMTE) 2021 Annual Conference, Online.
[12] Zhou, L., Kasteberg, S., Jones, L. (2021, April 21-May 1). Promoting Mathematics Learning in Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) Informal STEM Clubs. Poster presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference. Online.
[11] Mbewe, R., Zhou, L., Sapkota, B., Newton, J., & Phillion, J. (2021, April 20-21). Virtual experiential intercultural learning (VEIL) course: An exploration of global social justice in education [Poster presentation]. Innovation for International Development (I2D) Exposition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
[10] Zhou, L. (2021, March 12). A comparative analysis of Congruence in U.S and Chinese standards and textbooks [paper presentation]. Ten Annual Indiana Mathematics Education Research Symposium. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Virtual.
[9] Mbewe, R. & Zhou, L. (2021, March 12). Image of mathematics in- and out-of-school: A case study of a group of original girls in an afterschool STEM club [paper presentation]. Ten Annual Indiana Mathematics Education Research Symposium. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Virtual.
[8] Suazo-Flores, E., Zhou, L., Richardson, S. (2021, January 14). GEMS research projects. Poster to be presented at the 2021 6th Annual Indiana STEM Education Conference. West Lafayette, IN.
[7] Newton, J., Richardson, S., Zhou, L., & Mbewe, R. (2020, January 15). Introducing GEMS: Girls excelling in math and science. PowerPoint Slide Presentation for the 2020 5th Annual Indiana STEM Education Conference. West Lafayette, IN.
[6] Richardson, S., Zhou, L., Mbewe, R., Newton, J., & Kenney, R. (2020, January 15). Foregrounding the mathematics in STEM. PowerPoint Slide Presentation for the 2020 5th Annual Indiana STEM Education Conference. West Lafayette, IN.
[4] Zhou, L. (2020, April 1). A narrative study of the founder of Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS). Nine Annual Indiana Mathematics Education Research Symposium. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
[4] Zhou, L. (2019, March 21). Girls, leader, founder: Impact of an afterschool stem program for girls. Presented at the Thirteenth Annual Graduate Student Educational Research Symposium. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
[3] Zhou, L. (2018, March 26). A comparison of geometry between the Chinese and the U.S. mathematics standards. Presented at the Twelfth Annual Graduate Student Educational Research Symposium. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
[2] Zhou, L. (2018, March 2). A comparison of geometry between the Chinese and the U.S. mathematics standards. Presented at the Seventh Annual Indiana Mathematics Education Research Symposium. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
[1] Zhou, L. (2016, May 4- 6). What does mathematics education look like in a diverse middle school in Beijing, China?” Presented at 46th Wisconsin Mathematics Council Annual Conference. Green Lake, WI.