Faculty Profile for Dr. Xuan Zhou

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Dr. Xuan Zhou
Library Specialist — University Libraries
ALK 350C
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 for bilingual/multilingual learners, teacher training, learning engagement, and educational program evaluation.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Zhou, X., Xu, Z., & Kogut, A. (2023). Research data management needs assessment for social sciences graduate students: A mixed methods study. PLOS ONE.
  • Xu, Z., Zhao, Y., Liew, J., Zhou, X., & Kogut, A. (2023). Synthesizing research evidence on self-regulated learning and academic achievement in online and blended learning environments: A scoping review. Educational Research Review.
  • Xu, Z., Zhou, X., & Lee, D. J. (2023). A pilot study on social science graduate students’ data core competency. The Journal of Academic Librarianship.

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.

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