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Dr. Xueli Wang


Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (ELPA)

270-H Education Building  binoculars icon
1000 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706-1326
Office: 608/263-5451
Fax: 608/265-3135

xwang273@wisc.edu

Education

BA, English
Beijing International Studies University

MA, Applied Linguistics
Beijing International Studies University

MA, Higher Education and Student Affairs
The Ohio State University

Ph D, Higher Education
The Ohio State University


 

 

Teaching Interests

Community Colleges, Assessment in Higher Education，The Impact of College on Students, Research Methods in Education

Scheduled Teaching

  • Fall 2012 - Research or Thesis
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 990, Section: 063, Minimum Credit Hours: 1, Maximum Credit Hours: 12, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture
     
  • Fall 2012 - The American Community College
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 940, Section: 005, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture
     
  • Spring 2012 - Independent Reading
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 999, Section: 063, Minimum Credit Hours: 1, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual
     
  • Spring 2012 - Research Methods and Procedures in Educational Administration
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 725, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture
     
  • Spring 2012 - Research Methods and Procedures in Educational Administration
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 725, Section: 002, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual
     
  • Summer 2012 - Research or Thesis
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 990, Section: 063, Minimum Credit Hours: 1, Maximum Credit Hours: 9, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual
     
  • Fall 2011 - The American Community College
    Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 940, Section: 007, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture
     

Research Interests

Community Colleges，Transfer Students, College Student Success, STEM Education

Grants and Sponsorships

  • 2011-2015 - Amount: $1,199,016.00, Awarded By: National Science Foundation, Grant Institution: National Science Foundation, Xueli Wang, Co-Principal.
  • 2013-2014 - Amount: $25,718.00, Awarded By: The Graduate School Research Committee, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Xueli Wang, Principal.
  • 2012-2014 - Amount: $30,000.00, Awarded By: AERA Grants Program, Xueli Wang, Principal.
  • 2012-2013 - Amount: $39,637.00, Awarded By: The Graduate School Research Committee, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Xueli Wang, Principal.
  • 2011-2012 - Amount: $39,378.00, Awarded By: Association for Institutional Research/National Center for Education Statistics /National Science Foundation/National Postsecondary Education Cooperative, Xueli Wang, Principal.
  • 2007-2008 - Amount: $15,000.00, Awarded By: Dissertation Grants Program of Association for Institutional Research/National Center for Education Statistics/National Science Foundation/National Postsecondary Education Cooperative, Xueli Wang, Principal.

Publications

  • Wang, X. (in press). Why Students Choose STEM Majors: Motivation, High School Learning, and Postsecondary Context of Support. American Educational Research Journal.
  • Wang, X. (in press). Baccalaureate Expectations of Community College Students: Socio-Demographic, Motivational, and Contextual Influences. Teachers College Record.
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X., & Kennedy-Phillips, L. (in press). Focusing on the sophomores: Characteristics associated with the academic and social involvement of second-year college students. Journal of College Student Development.
  • Wang, X. (in press). Modeling entrance into STEM fields of study among students beginning at community colleges and four-year institutions. Research in Higher Education.
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X. (2012). Academic performance of community college transfers: Psychological, socio-demographic, and educational correlates. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 36(11), 872-883.
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X. (2012). Factors contributing to the upward transfer of baccalaureate aspirants beginning at community colleges. Journal of Higher Education. 83(6), 851-875.
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X. (2012). Stability of Educational Expectations Among Baccalaureate Aspirants Beginning at Community Colleges. Community College Review. 40(4), 300-319.
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X., & Hurley, S. (2012). Assessment as a scholarly activity? Faculty perceptions of and willingness to engage in student learning assessment. Journal of General Education. 61(1), 1-15.
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X., & Wharton, B.I. (2010). The differential patterns of college involvement between transfer and native students. Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students In Transition. 22(1).
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wang, X. (2009). Baccalaureate attainment and college persistence of community college transfer students at four-year institutions. Research in Higher Education. 50(6).
    Online Publication/Abstract
  • Wharton, B.I., Wang, X., & Whitworth, P.E. (2007). Evaluating the effectiveness of student affairs services: A central measure with multiple applications for program assessment. Assessment Update. 19(4).

Awards and Honors

  • Teacher of the Year
    Organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
    Description: Presented by ELPA students in recognition of extraordinary teaching.
    Date(s): 2011 - 2012
  • Young Academic Fellow
    Organization: Institute of Higher Education Policy and Lumina Foundation for Education
    Date(s): 2011 - 2012
  • AIR/NSF/NECS Dissertation Grant Receipient
    Date(s): 2007 - 2008
  • University Fellow
    Organization: The Ohio State University
    Date(s): 2004 - 2005
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