Lijun Jin

Professor

Lijun Jin

Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-2554
Office:
Hawkins Hall, Room 405D
Email:
ljin@towson.edu

Education

Ed.D in Elementary Education with Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction

M.A. in Applied Linguistics

B.A. in English

Areas of Expertise

Multicultural Education, Teacher Education, Early Literacy

Grants

Jin, L. (2012 -2013). Chinese Culture in Three Contexts: China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan: Empowering American Public School Teachers to Transform Curriculum in Secondary Classrooms. Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad. $108,686.00.

Jin, L. (2010-2011). Destination China: Restructuring Social Studies Curriculum in American Middle and High Schools. Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, $89,659.00. Publication

Publications

Ruan, J. & Jin, L. (2012). Primary School Chinese Language and Literacy Education in China, In C. Leung & J. Ruan (Eds.) Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Chinese Literacy in China. Springer.

Presentations

Jin, L. & Ruan, J. English Language and Literacy Education in China: Historical Evolutions and Implications. Proposal accepted for presentation at Literacy Research Association Annual Conference. Marco Island, FL. December 3-6, 2014.

Jin, L, & Ruan, J. Understanding Chinese readers through miscue analysis. Post presentation at Literacy Research Association Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. November 30, 2012.

Jin, L. & Nicholas, M. Reaching across the Pacific: What have we learned from an international graduate program. Paper presented at Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. February 16, 2010.

Service

  • Co-Chair, ELED Assessment Committee, 2015-
  • Chair, COE Awards Committee 2012 – 2014
  • Member, COE Tenure and Promotion Committee 2014-2017
  • Member, COE NCATE Steering Committee 2011 -2014
  • Substantive Change Proposal to the Middle States for Secondary MED Program with General Plan Institute in China. Towson University, Spring 2010.
  • Substantive Change Proposal to the Middle States for Undergraduate Joint Degree Program in Actuarial Science and Risk Management Program with SFU. Towson University, Spring 2010
  • Member, National Reading Conference International Committee, 2005 -
  • Field Reader, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, 2008, 2010, 2014
  • Program Committee Member, ATE 2011 Summer Conference Planning Committee, 2010-2011.