Dr. Guili Zhang, Professor

Education/Training:

  • PhD, Research and Evaluation Methodology, University of Florida
  • Postdoctoral Advanced Training, Educational Assessment and Analysis of Large Scale Data, Stanford University

Teaching:

Dr. Zhang teaches university courses in Evaluation, Educational Research, Assessment in Education, and Diversity.

Evaluation and Consultation:

Dr. Zhang conducts evaluation, and provides consultation on Program Evaluation, Statistical/Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Assessment in Education, and Family Education.

Dr. Guili Zhang is a world-renowned expert evaluator & co-author of the widely-used CIPP Evaluation Model book. She serves on the Board of Directors of the American Evaluation Association, and the Advisory Board of the American Journal of Evaluation.

The CIPP Evaluation Model: How to Evaluate for Improvement and Accountability
by Daniel Stufflebeam and Guili Zhang

Selected National Leadership Roles:

  • Board of Directors, American Evaluation Association
  • Editorial Advisory Board, American Journal of Evaluation
  • Chair, American Evaluation Association Assessment in Higher Education TIG
  • Chair, American Evaluation Association Quantitative Methods TIG
  • Executive Council, American Educational Research Association Measurement and Research Methodology Division
  • Chair, The University of North Carolina System API Caucus
  • Chair, American Educational Research Association Dissertation Award Committee
  • President, American Evaluation Center
  • President, American Family Education Institute

Sample National and International awards and honors:

  • The Frontiers in Education Benjamin J. Dasher Best Paper Award
  • The American Society for Engineering Education Best Paper Award
  • The Highly Influential Education Book in China, 2015
  • The Teachers Choice Book Award, China Education
  • The Best Writing on Mathematics, 2015, Princeton University;
  • The 2010 Edward C. Pomeroy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), along with co-editors of Journal of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Outstanding Professor and Researcher recognition by the United States government
  • The ECU Five Year Achievement Award for Excellence in Research
  • The ECU Scholar-Teacher Award

Sample National Grants Evaluated:

  • PRIMER (Pre-transfer interventions, mentoring, and experiences with research): Using multilayered interventions to improve transfer student success. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • REU Site: Experimental and Computational Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry.  Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • Evaluation of the Leading Imaging Center of Capital Normal University and Research on its Policy Development. China Ministry of Education (CME).
  • Craven Community College Title III Connect 2 Success grant. Funded the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
  • Operation LINK. Funded by AmeriCorps.
  • Math/Science Partnership (MSP) Grant. Funded by North Carolina Department of Pubic Instruction (NCDPI).
  • College STAR:  Supporting Transition, Access, and Retention. Funded by the Oak Foundation.
  • IGERT: Spatial Ecology and Evolution: Integrative Quantitative Training in Biology, Statistics, and Mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • NAEP High School Transcript Data Training Award. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
  • American Educational Research Association Statistics Institute for Faculty Grant. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
  • Teacher Quality Partnership Project (TQP). Funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
  • Learning to Teach, Learning to Serve. Funded by Learn and Serve America, a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
  • Studies using the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • SUCCEED (Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education). Founded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Selected International Leadership and Service:

  • Bestselling author of family education book: Dragon Mom Eagle Mom: Raising Outstanding Children with Chinese and American Integrated Education
  • Keynote Speaker, China Family Education National Conference
  • Anchor Host, Family Education, Sina Weibo
  • Anchor Host, American Education, Sina Weibo
  • National live broadcast on China Education
  • Invited guest professor, Beijing Normal University
  • Advisor, Beijing Higher Education Faculty Development Center
  • Advisor, China Department of Education Principals Training Center

Contact Dr. Guili Zhang: zhangg@ecu.edu