Faculty Profile for Dr. Xuan Zhou

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Dr. Xuan Zhou
Library Specialist — University Libraries
ALK 350
Scholarly/Creative Work
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Xuan Zhou received her Ph.D. degree in Educational Psychology and a graduate certificate in Advanced Research Methods in Social Science from Texas A&M University, College Station. She is an expert in research data management, including data management planning, data organization and curation, data analysis and visualization, data sharing and publishing, and open data science. Her research interests also include STEM education, teacher training, learning engagement, and educational program evaluation.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Zhou, X., Padrón, Y. N., & Shu, L. (2025). Examining the impact of professional development for STEM teachers of English learners on teacher efficacy in a multicultural setting. School Science and Mathematics.
  • Zhou, X. (2024). How Do School Climate and Professional Development in Multicultural Education Impact Job Satisfaction and Teaching Efficacy for STEM Teachers of English Learners? A Path-Analysis. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.
  • Zhou, X., Padrón, Y. N., Baek, E., Waxman, H., & Acosta, S. (2024). STEM Teacher Professional Development Engagement and Self-Efficacy in Teaching Class with English Learners Context: A Hierarchical Linear Modeling from TALIS 2018. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 1–22. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-024-10528-5
  • Zhou, X., Padrón, Y. N., & Waxman, H. C. (2024). English as a foreign language teachers’ technology professional development needs. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 11(1), 117–130.
  • Xu, Z., Zhou, X., Watts, J., & Kogut, A. (2023). The effect of student engagement strategies in online instruction for data management skills. Education and Information Technologies, 1--18.

Selected Grants

  • Xu, Zhihong (Principal), Zakharov, Wei (Co-Principal), Abbas, June (Co-Principal), Zhou, Xuan (Co-Principal), Brumfield, Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Schultz, Teresa (Co-Principal). From assessment to implementation: Creating a standardized data competency measure and discipline-based RDM module, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $447410. (Funded: August 2024 - July 2027). Grant.
  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Zhou, Xuan (Co-Principal), Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal), Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal). Race-Status Beliefs in Mexican American and Chinese American Adolescents: Development, Antecedents, and Multifaceted Impact, TXST CADS Catalyst Research Grant, Texas State University, $4000. (Submitted: December 2, 2024, Funded: February 1, 2025 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Co-Editor in Chief
Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries
2024-Present
Chair-elect
Texas Data Repository Steering Committee
2024-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Educational Research and Evaluation
2024-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Computers & Education
2023-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Journal for STEM Education Research
2023-Present