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Thank you for visiting my website. I have been a professor at California State University, Bakersfield since 1993. In addition to teaching, I care deeply about our campus community and, through attentive listening and informal mediation, I am committed to fostering a supportive environment where all colleagues can thrive. I am also continually expanding my research across various fields, including messy data analysis, stochastic modeling, R computing, AI applications, network analysis, and STEM education.
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Spencer Foundation Award, 1995
Achievement Award from the National Center for Education Statistics, 2000
Faculty Scholarship and Creative Activity Award, 2014
Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award, 2018
LASER (Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research) Scholar, 2024
(1) Introductory Video to the Ombuds Office
(2) Ombuds Brochure
During my tenure at CSUB, I chaired the Department of Advanced Educational Studies (which housed six graduate programs) from 2002 to 2008. Before that, I received early promotions to Associate Professor (1997) and Full Professor (2000), along with early tenure in 1998.
For the remainder of my time at CSUB, I taught undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses. I also participated in a cooperative doctoral program between CSUB and the University of the Pacific, and served as a major professor chairing doctoral dissertations at CSU Fresno. In 2009, I took a leave to serve as a Senior Research Scientist at The First Lab.
Institutional Services:
(1) CAEP Assessment Reviewer
(2) NCATE Board of Examiner
(3) Advisory Board of the Australian International Academic Center
(AIAC)
Advisor: Dr. Feyerherm at KSU
Passed the 2nd Ph.D. Qualifying Exam in 1993
Advisor: Professor Ping Li at BNU
(more physics coursework in 1990 with Professor Itzik Ben-Itzhak at KSU)
I hold numerous advanced credentials in statistical methods and data science, including:
Fellow: National Center for Education Statistics (John Sietsema, Mentor)
Current
2018–2024
Journal of School Leadership (Sage Publications)
Bakersfield Californian 2/25/2025
2016–2023
Student Quality Assurance Impact Research Project (SQuAIR) of the CSU Chancellor's Office
California State University, Bakersfield
1992–1993 at KSU
2011–2013 at CSU, Fresno
1993–2016 at CSUB
1993–2016 at CSUB
2014–2016 at CSUB
2001–2009 at the University of the Pacific
For the doctoral program in Educational Administration
2001–2009 at the University of the Pacific
For the doctoral program in Educational Administration
EDRS 4600: Educational Statistics
EDLD 6040: Intermediate Statistics / Advanced Applied Quantitative Methods
EDRS 6600: Educational Statistics
EDRS 6610: Research Design and Analysis
The Google Scholar literature base showed 196 items under my name and affiliation as of 3/15/2025. Before pursuing my Ph.D. in the United States, I served as Executive Secretary of the IEA Center in Beijing and published research articles in top scholarly journals, such as: (1) Educational Research(教育研究) (Link), volume 88(10), pp. 16–19; (2) Shanghai Educational Research (上海教育科研) (Link), volume 89(5), pp. 22–26; and (3) Foreign Educational Research(外国教育研究) (Link), volume 90(1), pp. 64–68.
My English publications since 1993 have appeared in the following journals: The American Statistician, Educational Researcher, Phi Delta Kappan, Science Education, The Journal of Educational Research, The Journal of Experimental Education, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Journal of Nursing Measurement, Ambulatory Surgery, Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints, Journal of Social Service Research, Assessment Update, Social Indicators Research, International Journal of Research & Method in Education, Research in the Schools, Education, Instructional Psychology, Educational Psychology, Journal of School Leadership, Educational Leadership and Administration, Advances in Online Education, Athens Journal of Education, Alberta Journal of Educational Research, Research in Middle Level Education Annual, Journal of College Student Retention, Research, Theory & Practice, International Journal of Education, Reading Improvement, Teacher Education & Practice, International Education Studies, The Journal of Effective Teaching, Evaluation and Program Planning, The Math-Science Connector, The International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, School Science and Mathematics, Mathematics Education Research Journal, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal of Research in STEM Education, Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, and Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.
Below are some recent grant reports and journal publications:
Journal of Research in STEM Education (Link)
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice (Link)
Advances in Online Education, 2(3), 204–212 (2024)(Link)
An annual report to NSF (2024)(Link)
An annual report to USDA (2024)(Link)
A peer-reviewed report for the federal HIS-STEM grant (2024)(Link)
A peer-reviewed report for the federal PPHOA grant (2024)(Link)
A peer-reviewed report for the federal PPHOA grant (2024)(Link)
A peer-reviewed report for the federal HIS-STEM grant (2024)(Link)
Proposition 10-required report approved through public hearing (2024)(Link)
Journal of School Leadership, 33(5), 431–433 (2023)(Link)
NSF grant report (2023)(Link)
Claymont, Delaware: Storyworth (Book Order)
Book Promotion: This 477-page memoir chronicles the author's personal and professional journey as a first-generation immigrant from 1958 to 2025. This work offers a qualitative inquiry into the lived experiences of navigating sociopolitical upheavals such as the Great Leap Forward (1958), the Famine (1959-1962), and the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), culminating in participation in China’s first reinstated college entrance examination in 1977. The memoir traces his academic progression from a rural school teacher to a graduate of Beijing Normal University—widely regarded as the top normal university in China—with a Master’s degree in Physics, and later to a Ph.D. recipient in the United States and a professor at California State University, Bakersfield. Rather than employing an experimental design, this book presents a reflective case study of resilience, educational transformation, and cross-cultural integration—illustrating how a book-centered path can bridge continents and defy predetermined historical limitations. It contributes to the broader discourse on personal agency, educational equity, and the long-term impact of global integration on academic identity.
书籍推广:本书为一部477页的回忆录,题为《不认命:书本飞架越洋桥》,记录了一位第一代移民从1958年至2025年的个人与职业历程。该作品以探究的方式呈现社会政治动荡中的亲身经历,包括“大跃进”(1958年)、“三年饥荒”(1959–1962年)以及“文化大革命”(1966–1976年),并最终参与了1977年中国恢复高考后的首次考试。回忆录追溯了作者从乡村教师成长为北京师范大学物理系硕士毕业生,继而赴美攻读博士学位,并在加州州立大学贝克斯菲尔德分校担任教授的学术历程。本书个案研究的形式,展现了在逆境中坚韧成长、教育转型与跨文化融合的过程,阐释了如何通过书本路径跨越大洋,突破历史命运的设限。对学术讨论提供了独特视角。
Beijing: Spring-Fall Publisher. ISBN 7-5069-0141-2
Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen. ISBN 0-7734-8863-4
Beijing: Beijing Normal University Publisher (Book order number 0535564)
Before and during my tenure as department chair, my research received funding from several organizations, including the Spencer Foundation (1994–1995), the National Science Foundation (1995–1996, 1996–1998), Carnegie Foundation/The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (2003–2005), and NAEP's Secondary Data Analysis Program (2004-2006).
Following my service as chair, I dedicated 15 years to developing comprehensive annual evaluation reports—often exceeding 140 pages—and facilitating public hearings for a First 5 project that secured over $10 million in annual funding through California's Proposition 10.
Below is a brief overview of the major grant initiatives I have participated in since 2020.
NSF (2024–present)
U.S. DOE (2021–present)
U.S. DOE (2022–present)
California Governor's Office (2024–present)
USDA (2024–present)
NSF (2022–2024)
U.S. DOE (2020–2025) (2024–present)
Paper accepted for presentation at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles, California.
Paper accepted for presentation at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles, California.
Paper accepted for presentation at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles, California.
Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Title Vb grant workshop on 9/18/2023.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Paper presented at University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention, Seattle, Washington.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Statistical Association (Joint Statistical Meeting), Seattle, WA (virtual due to COVID-19).
Paper presented at the 2020 Quality Matters Conference, Fullerton, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Franscisco, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Statistical Association, Denver, CO.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Paper presented at the 2018 Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Paper presented at the 2016 annual meeting of American Public Health Association, Denver, CO.
Paper presented at the 2016 annual meeting of NAEYC, Los Angeles, CA.
Paper presented at the 2016 annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.
Paper presented at the 143rd annual meeting of American Public Health Association, Chicago.
Paper presented at the 9th Annual International Conference on Statistics, Athens, Greece.
Paper presented at the 2015 Convening of Carnegie Project for Education Doctorate, Fullerton, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Paper presented at the 142th annual meeting of American Public Health Association, New Orleans.
Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, CO.
Paper presented at the 2013 annual meeting of NAEYC, Washington, D.C.
Symposium presentation at 2013 DPELFS Faculty Research Colloquium, Fresno, CO.
Presentation at the Public Hearing made at the First 5 Kern Commission.
Presentation at the Public Hearing made at the First 5 Kern Commission.
Paper presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, Colorado.
Paper presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Paper presented the annual conference of Indian Association for the Study of Population
Paper presented at the annual conference of Indian Association for the Study of Population.
Paper presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, Colorado.
Paper presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, Colorado.
Paper presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.
Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Symposium discussant at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
An invited presentation at University of California, Santa Barbara (reference: Professor Jules Zimmer).
Paper presented at the 2001 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington.
Paper presented at the 2000 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Paper presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Boston, MA.
Paper presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.
Paper presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.
Paper presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.
Paper presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Canada.
An invited speech at Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
An invited speech at Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Paper presented at the 1998 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
An invited speech at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact Person: Professor Sandy Damico, Director of the Division of Educational Studies, Emory University.
An invited speech at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact Person: Professor Sandy Damico, Director of the Division of Educational Studies, Emory University.
Paper presented at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Paper presented at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Paper presented at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Paper presented at the 1996 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.
Paper presented at the 1996 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.
Paper presented at the 1995 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.
Paper presented at the 1995 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.
Paper presented at the 1994 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
Paper presented at the 1994 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Anaheim, CA.
Paper presented at the 1993 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.
Paper presented at the 1993 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.
Paper presented at the 1992 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Cambridge, MA.
Paper presented at the 1992 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Cambridge, MA.
Paper presented at the 1991 annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Education of Teachers of Science, Colorado Springs, CO.
California State University, Bakersfield