Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Shuling Yang received her doctoral degree in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her coursework, research, and teaching have focused on the language and literacy development for young children. She teaches in the areas of early literacy and elementary reading. She conducted research on book reading and digital book reading with multilingual families. Currently she is working with preservice teachers on their interactive reading aloud with students.
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About Shuling Yang
Dr. Shuling Yang received her doctoral degree in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her coursework, research, and teaching have focused on the language and literacy development for young children. She teaches in the areas of early literacy and elementary reading. She conducted research on book reading and digital book reading with multilingual families. Currently she is working with preservice teachers on their interactive reading aloud with students.
| Present | Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Curriculum and Instruction | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2022 | Presidential Grants-In-Aid |
| East Tennessee State University | |
| $3,945 | |
| 2021 | Envisioning the Depth of the Iceberg: Enhancing Elementary Students’ Awareness on Social Equity with Multicultural Picture Books in Rural Appalachian Region |
| American Educational Research Association | |
| Division C Equity Grant | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $4,000 | |
| 2021 | Honoring “Eyes that Kiss in the Corners”: Integrating Multicultural Picture Books with Asian American Characters in Rural Elementary Classrooms |
| National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | |
| Research Foundation Grant | |
| Role: Primary Investigator | |
| $2,500 | |
| 2021 | Open the Windows and Seeing Through the Mirrors: Elementary Teachers Integrating Multicultural Picture Books in the Classrooms. |
| ETSU Major Research Development Committee | |
| Role: Primary Investigator | |
| $12,000 | |
| 2021 | Preparing the Teacher Candidates at ETSU to Build Inclusive Classrooms through the International Peer Partnership |
| East Tennessee State University (ETSU) | |
| Instructional Development Grant | |
| Role: Primary Investigator | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2018 | Coaching Preschool Teachers to Ask Higher-Level Questions in Dialogic Reading |
| International Literacy Association Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship (ILA) | |
| Role: Primary Investigator | |
| $5,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA) | Present | Member, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) | Present | Member, International Literacy Association (ILA) | Present | Member, Literacy Research Association (LRA) | Present | Member, Literacy Tennessee Association (LAT) | Present | Member, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) |
Honors and Awards
- 2017 -- Graduate Student Award, American Reading Forum
- 2018 -- Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship (International Literacy Association)
- 2021 -- NCTE Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award
Courses
- READ 5750 - Literacy in Diverse Classrooms
- READ 3050 - Foundations of Literacy
- READ 5231 - Advanced Diagnostic Procedures
- READ 5210 - Psychology of Reading
- READ 5950 - Action Research
- READ 3300 - Foundations of Language and Literacy
- READ 3400 - Application of Literacy in Elementary Classrooms
- READ 3500 - Differentiated Language and Literacy Instruction
- READ 4657/5657 - Disciplinary Literacy - Assessing and Instructing Adolescents
- READ 3300 - Foundations of Language and Literacy
- READ 3300 - Foundations of Language and Literacy
- READ 3400 - Application of Literacy in Elementary Classrooms
| 2019 | PhD, Educational Studies (Language, Literacy, and Culture), University of Nebraska - Lincoln | |
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| 2012 - 2013 | Doctoral Program, Indiana State University | |
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| 2002 | MA, Tianjin Normal University | |
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| 1998 | BA, Tianjin Normal University | |
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Links
Contact Information
PO Box 70684
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Warf-Pickel Hall Room 420
Phone: 423-439-4155
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