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LI, Jiahang, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Phone: 202-531-5291
Email: jiahang2011@gmail.com
Mailing Address: 2693 Tapestry Drive, Okemos, MI 48864

EDUCATION
August 2014 Ph. D., Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and
Leadership (TLPL), College of Education (COE), University of
Maryland College Park (UMCP)
Dissertation: Instructors beliefs about the integration of social media
in STARTALK teacher programs: A collective case study.

2004 M.A., Chinese Classical Philology, Department of Chinese
Language and Literature, Peking University, Beijing, China

2001 B.A., Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking
University, Beijing, China

PREFOSSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE (FULL TIME)

6/2014 present
Assistant Director
Confucius Institute, Michigan
State University (CI-MSU).

Overseeing online Chinese program;
Supervising and training online Chinese
teachers;
Developing curriculum and materials;
Conducting research on effective online
teaching strategies and teacher training;
Administrative duties.

6/2013 6/2014
Online Chinese Program
Director
CI-MSU
Overseeing online Chinese courses
delivery;
Supervising and training online Chinese
teachers;
Developing curriculum and materials;
Conducting research on effective online
teaching strategies and teacher training.

05/2013
Instructor
IdaStartalk Program, Idaho State
Department of Education.


Teaching advanced Chinese classes;
Developing curriculum and teaching
materials.

10/2012 6/2013
Faculty Research Assistant
Conducting research initiatives in
second/foreign language teaching and
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National Foreign Language
Center (NFLC), University of
Maryland.

learning;
Analyzing STARTALK programs data;
Evaluating grant proposal and applications;
Evaluating STARTALK summer programs.

7/2004 5/2006
Administrative Official
Department of Logistics,
Ministry of Public Security in
China.
Administrating and organizing events;
Drafting governmental reports and
documents.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (PART TIME)

8/2010
10/2012
Graduate Assistant,
STARTALK project, NFLC,
UMCP
Analyzing data and writing
reports, coordinating annual
conferences, and administrative
work.

9/2009
8/2010
Graduate Assistant, Confucius
Institute at Maryland (CIM)
Teaching adult Chinese
language classes from
beginning to advanced level,
updating CIM website,
organizing major events and
workshops.

6/2008
7/2010
Teaching Assistant, for EDCI
661 Content Area Reading,
EDCI 397 Principles and
methods of teaching in
elementary schools, EDCI 464
Assessment for reading, at
UMCP

Co-teaching the course with the
main instructor, grading
assignments, leading discussion
during class.
1/2008
5/2010
Instructor, teaching EDCI 443
(Children and Youths
Literature) for undergraduate
students at UMCP

Teaching undergraduate
students how to analyze and
evaluate children and youths
literature.
6/2008
1/2009
Graduate Assistant, Summer
Reading Clinic, UMCP
Collecting and analyzing data
at Summer Reading Clinic
Program offered by UMCP.

7/1999
9/2003
Chinese Teacher, International
College for Chinese Studies at
Teaching short-term foreign
students Chinese language and
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Peking University culture.


PUBLICATIONS
Li, J. & Greenhow, C. (under review). Scholars and social media: Tweeting in the
conference backchannel for professional learning. Media Education
International.
Li, J. (under review). Social media and teacher education: The case of STARTALK.
For inclusion in Greenhow, C.; Sonnevend, J. & Agur, C. (Eds.). Title to be
determined. MIT Press.
Greenhow, C., Gleason, B., & Li, J. (2014, in press). Psychological, social, and
educational dynamics of adolescents online social networking. Media
Education. Studi, ricerche, buone pratiche, 5 (2).
Greenhow, C. & Li, J. (2012). Like, comment, share: Collaboration and civic
engagement within social network sites. For inclusion in Mouza, C. & Lavigne,
N. (Eds.). Emerging technologies for the classroom: A learning sciences
perspective. Springer.
Turner, J., Hoeltzel, C., & Li, J. (2010). Read to lead: Resources that helps teachers
enhance literacy leadership. Language Arts 87 (6), p.472- 477.
Li, J. (2008). The Art of Paper. Chinese Overseas Publishing House: Beijing, China
(ISBN: 9787802224957).
Li, J. (2004). History of Qu. Beijing Publisher: Beijing, China (ISBN:
7-200-05351-1).

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Li, J. & Shen, T. (2014). Social media and language teacher education: Instructors
beliefs. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2014 ACTFL Annual
Convention and World Languages Expo. Antonio, Texas.
Greenhow, C., Li, J., & Mai, M. (2014). Social Scholars: Tweeting in the conference
backchannel by educational researchers. Paper presented at the 2014 AERA
Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Ni, R., Romig, N., Li, J., & Lin, C. (2014). Perceptions of effective teaching and
learning in online language courses. Paper presented at the 2014 CALICO
Conference. Athens, OH.
Lin, C., Ni, R., Li, J., Romig, N., & Zheng, B. (2014). Teaching foreign language
courses online: A case study. Paper presented at the 2014 CALICO Conference.
Athens, OH.
Li, J. (2014). Instructors beliefs about the integration of social media and foreign
language teacher education. Paper presented at Brownbag Presentation in
EPET, Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI.
Li, J., Brender, J. & Li, J. (2013). The four Michigan Confucius Institutes. Presented
at the 6
th
Annual Chinese Language Association of Michigan Conference.
Detroit, MI.
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Li, J., Jiang, Z., Han, W., Yang, L., & Xu, L. (2013). Building the connection:
CI-MSU online Chinese course introduction. Presented at the 6
th
Annual
Chinese Language Association of Michigan Conference. Detroit, MI.
Ingold, C., Li, J., & Jacobson, A. (2013). Characteristics of effective virtual/online
language programs. Presented at the 2013 Northeast Conference on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages. Baltimore, MD.
Hart, B. & Li, J. (2013). Resources for Less Commonly Taught Language programs.
Presented at the 2013 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages. Baltimore, MD.
Ingold, C., Li, J., & Jacobson, A. (2012). Characteristics of effective virtual language
programs: National survey results. Presented at the 2012 ACTFL Annual
Convention and World Languages Expo. Philadelphia, PA.
Li, J. (2012). Selecting and using materials for Chinese language programs.
Presented at 2012 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo.
Philadelphia, PA.
Wang, S., Dahlberg, C. A., Hu, G., & Li, J. (2012). Principles and strategies for an
effective Chinese language classroom. Presented at the 2012 Annual National
Chinese Language Conference. Washington D.C.
Li, J. & Lin, C. (2011). Connecting theories with practices to teach Chinese literacy.
Presented at the 2011 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages. Baltimore, MD.
Shen, T. & Li, J. (2010). Preservice secondary teachers reading knowledge change in
a reading education course. Presented at the 60th Annual meeting of National
Reading Conference/Literacy Research Association. Fort Worth, TX.
Li, J. (2010). Multicultural text in Internet literacy environments: Pre-service
teachers' conceptualization. Presented at the 60th Annual meeting of National
Reading Conference/Literacy Research Association. Fort Worth, TX.
Segal, P. & Li, J. (2010). Conceptualization of multicultural literature: Two inquiries
into elementary and secondary pre-service teachers beliefs. Presented at the
60th Annual meeting of National Reading Conference/Literacy Research
Association. Fort Worth, TX.
Li, J. (2010). Multicultural text in Internet literacy environments. Presented at the
2010 Graduate Student Research Conference, UMCP. College Park, MD.

RESEARCH, GRANT, AND WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE

Spring 2014
present
Faculty and Social Media Research Project
Exploring affordances and challenges or integrating social media with
K-12 education (PI: Dr. Christine Greenhow). Collaboratively, we
submitted three journal articles that are currently under review.

August
2013

First Year Writing Program Workshop Lecturer
Workshop for First Year Writing Program Instructors
at Michigan State University
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Lecturing the role of language and cultural differences in writing
classes.
Fall 2012

Research Project Co-Principle Investigator
Twitter usage at 2012 AERA annual conference (PI: Dr. Christine
Greenhow).
Spring 2011

SPARC Grant Data Analyst
Promoting scientific literacy within niche online social networks. (PI:
Dr. Christine Greenhow)
11/2010

Workshop Participant
Textbook for Teaching Chinese Workshop in Beijing, China, invited by
Hanban, China.
Spring 2010

Course Development Consultant
Developing curriculum and course materials for Chinese Teacher
Certification Program (undergraduate and graduate) at the College of
Education, UMCP.


AWARDS AND HONORS

8/2012 Naomi Hentz Memorial Scholarship, University of Maryland
12/2010
Ethnicity, Race, & Multiculturalism Fund, National Reading
Conference/Literacy Research Association
11/2010 Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award, University of Maryland
12/2005
Honor of Excellent Cadre of Ministry of Public Security in
China
12/1999 First Honor of National Student Art Festival of China
12/1999 Honor of the Top-Ten-Singer of Peking University
1997-1999 The First Honor Scholarship of Chinese Classic Literature
12/1997
Honor of Excellent Student Cadre of Peking University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA)
Literacy Research Association (LRA)