Associate Professor, Department of Literacy, Language, and Culture
Dr. Qizhen Deng started at Boise State University in 2018 and is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Literacy, Language and Culture. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies specializing in Language, Literacy and Culture and her M.A. in Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education both from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Her research broadly focuses on the academic language and literacy development of multilingual learners, and how teacher education can inform the literacy education of those children. Dr. Deng’s professional background includes working with Pre-K through 3rd grade children with diverse backgrounds, teaching preservice teachers focused on working with multilingual learners in elementary classrooms and integrating technology in elementary classrooms, and supervising preservice teachers in the field. Her professional affiliations include the Literacy Research Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the International Reading Association among others.
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About Qizhen Deng
Dr. Qizhen Deng started at Boise State University in 2018 and is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Literacy, Language and Culture. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies specializing in Language, Literacy and Culture and her M.A. in Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education both from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Her research broadly focuses on the academic language and literacy development of multilingual learners, and how teacher education can inform the literacy education of those children. Dr. Deng’s professional background includes working with Pre-K through 3rd grade children with diverse backgrounds, teaching preservice teachers focused on working with multilingual learners in elementary classrooms and integrating technology in elementary classrooms, and supervising preservice teachers in the field. Her professional affiliations include the Literacy Research Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the International Reading Association among others.
| 2018 - Present | Assistant Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Teaching, Learning, and Community Engagement | |
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| August 2016 - May 2018 | Literacy Teacher, Lincoln Literacy | |
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| September 2016 - August 2018 | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Nebraska - Lincoln ‐ Nebraska Center for Children, Youth, Families, and Schools | |
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| January 2011 - May 2016 | Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nebraska - Lincoln ‐ Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Eduation | |
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| August 2010 - May 2016 | Instructor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ‐ Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2014 - 2015 | Tech EDGE–China Project |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | |
| College of Education and Human Sciences International Seed Grant | |
| Role: Research Assistant | |
| Colleague(s): G. Trainin | |
| $6,000 | |
| 2013 - 2014 | Research Fellowship in Educator Preparation |
| American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education | |
| Role: Research Assistant | |
| Colleague(s): G. Trainin | |
| 2012 - 2013 | Use of New Literacies in Elementary Classrooms Today: A Partnership to Enhance Student Learning through Teacher Preparation and Professional Development |
| Nebraska’s Coordinator Commission for Postsecondary Education, State of Nebraska | |
| Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Program | |
| Role: Research Assistant | |
| $76,430 | |
| 2011 - 2012 | New Literacies in Elementary Classrooms Today |
| Nebraska’s Coordinator Commission for Postsecondary Education, State of Nebraska | |
| Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Program | |
| Role: Research Assistant | |
| Colleague(s): G. Trainin | |
| $66,045 | |
| 2009 - 2011 | ArtsLINC Research Project on Visual Art and Music Integration in English Literacy and Language Development. Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination Program |
| U.S. Department of Education. Lake Elsinore, CA | |
| Role: Research Assistant | |
| Colleague(s): G. Trainin | |
| $267,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, American Educational Research Association | Present | Member, American Psychological Association | Present | Member, International Reading Association | Present | Member, Literacy Research Association | Present | Member, TESOL International Association |
| 2016 | Ph.D. - Educational Studies: Language, Literacy and Culture, University of Nebraska - Lincoln | |
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| 2010 | M.A. - Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska - Lincoln | |
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| 2009 | B.A. - English and Linguistics, Southwest Jiaotong University | |
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