Ming Li is a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology at Virginia Tech, with a focus on higher education. She has over 15 years of experience teaching English literature and language as an associate and assistant professor in China. Her research interests include college English instruction, educational psychology, and English-Chinese translation. She has published several books and papers on these topics.

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Curriculum Vitae
Ming Li
Room 212, University Club Tel: (540)-239-2884
100 Otey Street (086)188-3826-9598
Blacksburg, VA, 24061 Email: mingli@vt.edu
United States bahalucy@163.com
Objective A full-time job as a university teacher or researcher
Education PhD candidate, Educational Psychology in Higher Education,
expected graduation: spring 2017, GPA 3.93/4.0
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Masterof Arts, English Language and Literature, 2004, GPA 3.5/4.0
Henan University, Henan, China
Bachelor of Arts, English Education, 1998, GPA 3.2/4.0
Henan University, Henan, China
RelatedCourses
Advanced English English-Chinese Translation
British & American Literature Modern Linguistics
Educational Psychology Principles of Psychology
Cognitive Processes Socio-Cultural Learning and Instruction
Quantitative Research Methods in Education and Anthropology
Education I & II College Teaching
Qualitative Research Method in Constructivism and Education
Education I Teacher Education Curriculum
Ethnographic Methods in Education Motivation and Cognition
RelatedExperience
Associate Professor (Sep. 2012 to present), Assistant Professor
(Sep. 2009 to Aug. 2012), School of Foreign Languages, SIAS
International College, Zhangzhou University, Zhangzhou, Henan, China
- Taught American literature for seniors in English Education program
- Taught intensive reading for freshmen in Business English program
- Served as the leader of English Education program in School of Foreign
Languages
- Advised the seniors with their graduation thesis

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- Organized and managed College English Teaching reform program
Assistant Professor (Sep. 2004 to Dec. 2008), Instructor (July
2000 to June 2001), Shengda Trade, Economics & Management College of
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Taught English literature for seniors in English department
- Assisted seniors to prepare for the master degree entrance exam
- Participated in teaching initiatives program in English literature
Director of Foreign Affairs Office (June 2001 to July 2000), Secretary of
President (July 1998 to June 2000), Shengda Trade, Economics &
Management College of Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Conducted orientation of facility and services for new foreign teachers
- Processed files and daily affairs upon the foreign teachers
- Assisted college president with routine tasks
- Prepared and organized the monthly meetings of college president and
deans
Skills
- Microsoft Office: word, Excel, PowerPoint
- IBM SPSS statistics program
Certificates
- Cognition And Education Certificate (Virginia Tech)
- Higher Education Teacher’s Certificate
- Profession and Speciality Certificate (Associate professor)
- TEM-8 Certificate (Test for English Majors-Band 8)
- TEM-4 Certificate (Test for English Majors-Band 4)
- TCSL Certificate (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language)
Volunteer Experience at Virginia Tech
- Kindergarten to College ( March, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Led fifth-grade students in the STEM-related academic activities to inspire
them to pursue postsecondary education.
- Graduate Life Center (November, 2014)
Facilitated the distribution of used clothes for local children and women.
- Cranwell International Center Table Host (October, 2014)
Welcomed international students and shared my personal experience in
research and education in VT.
- Virginia Tech Science Festival (October, 2014)
Welcomed the visitors at the entrance, introduce the contents of the lectures,
and helped the lecturers with the multi-media facilities.
- Squires Student Center Job Fair (September, 2014)
Assisted the job fair.

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- Writing Center tutor (September, 2014)
Helped freshmen from China with their English writing.
Volunteer Experience in China
- English Summer Camp (from June, 2003 to current)
Taught Basic English for the local elementary school children in a rural town
of China
Activities
Delegate of School of Education in Graduate Student Assembly
- Attended the monthly meeting and shared the information with the
graduates in School of Education.
- Represented the graduates’ concerns in SOE and promoted the graduates
community.
Honors and Awards
- Excellent Teacher Award SIAS International College, 2013
- Excellent Teacher Award SIAS International College, 2012
- 1st Prize Multimedia Coursework, The Education Department of Henan
Province, 2012
- 2nd Prize Excellent Thesis Award, The Education Department of Henan
Province, 2012
- The Most Welcomed Teacher, Shengda Trade, Economics & Management
College of Zhengzhou, 2006
- The Most Welcomed Teacher, Shengda Trade, Economics & Management
College of Zhengzhou, 2005
- Outstanding Leadership & Service Award, Henan University, 2002
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Henan University, 2002
- Outstanding Staff Awards, Shengda Trade, Economics & Management
College of Zhengzhou, 1999
- Outstanding Staff Awards, Shengda Trade, Economics & Management
College of Zhengzhou, 1998
Books
- Jacobsen. F., Li, M (2014) (English-Chinese version). Examining
Institutional Climate in Higher Education: Administering the NILIE-PACE
Instrument in a Private University in Central China. 288 pages,
Zhengzhou, Henan: Henan People’s Press.
- Li, M., & Zheng, Q., Qin, Y., Fan, X. (2013). A Concise Course of
American Literature. 249 pages, Xi’an, Shanxi: Xi’an Electronic Science
&Technology University Press.

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- Li, M. (2013). Li, H. J., Li, M., Xue, C., Guo, D. X., & Wu, H. (2013).
From Franklin to Faulkner. Zhengzhou: Henan People’s Press.
- Li, H., Li, M., Yu, L., & Liu, Y. (2012). From the Canterbury tales to a
red, red, rose. Zhengzhou, Henan: Henan People’s Press.
Papers
- Li, M. (2016). A book review of Motivating Students by Design.
Chinese Book Review Monthly,11, 83-86.
- Li, M. (2016). The creative poetry translation method from the
perspective of the cultural turn — Longfellow’s A Psalm of Life as a
case study. Theory & Practice in Language Studies, 6(5), 946-951.
- Li, M. (2016). A survey report of Chinese college students’ perceptions
of the College English course. Theory & Practice in Language
Studies, 6(8), 1557-1565.
- Li, M., Yu, L., Qin Y., Lu, P., & Zhang, X. (2016). College student
academic motivation and engagement in the College English course.
Theory & Practice in Language Studies, 6(9), 1767-1773.
- Li, M. (2014). The community of practice project of the small
community of English learning in PUCC. Bio Technology: An Indian
Journal. 10(12), 596-600.
- Li, M. (2014). An analysis of Desdemona’s tragedy in Othello,
Mangzhong, 2014(12), 71-72.
- Li, M. (2014) The model of harmony between nature and human
beings: A study on Henry Longfellow’s A Psalm of Life. Mangzhong,
17, 57-58.
- Li, M. (2012). Reflection on the innovation of English teaching in a
private college: a case study, HeilongJiang: The Border Economy and
Culture. 6, 70-72.
- Li, M. (2012). Research on English-Chinese poetry translation under
the cultural turn. Jilin: Writer Magazine. 4, 175-176.
- Li, M. (2011). An analysis of Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening, Hefei: Overseas English. 5, 232-233.
- Li, M. (2011). The New Perspective on Desire under the Elms, Shanxi,
Masterpieces Review, 2, 143-145.
- Li, M. (2011). Research on the cultural base of Henry Longfellow’s A
Psalm of Life, Hefei: Overseas English, 2, 196-197.
- Li, M. (2011). Problems and strategies in the Extensive Reading course,
Changchun: Exam Weekly, 2, 131-132.
- Li, M. (2010). Reflection on English-Chinese poetry translation,
Huhehaote: Journal of Language and Literature Studies, 11, 58-59.

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Researchprojects
- Li, M., Liu, Y., Zhang, S., & Li, Y. (2016). Research in the
implementation of the MUSIC Model strategies on the College English
class. Identified by SIAS International University.
- Qin, Y., Li, M., Lu, P., & Zhang, X. (2015). Research in the college
English teachers’ professional development based on the MUSIC Model.
Identified by SIAS International University.
- Li, H., Li, M., Wang, X., Suo, C., & Zhao, Y. (2013). Research in the
strategies of constructing harmonious society based on the development of
the Central Plains Economic Region. Identified by the Science and
Technology Department of Henan Province.
- Li, M., Yang, Y., Zhang, D., & Geng, M. (2013). Empirical research on
the improvement of college English instruction through classical readings.
Identified by Social Science Academy of Henan Province.
- Li, H., Li, M., Y, L., & Zhao, Y. (2012) Research in English-Chinese
poetry translation from the perspective of the cultural turn. Identified by
the Education Department of Henan Province.
- Liu, Y., Yan, L., Qin, Y., Li, M., & Xie, Q. (2012). Research on English
vocabulary learning strategies used in the independent (private)
universities. Identified by Social Science Academy of Henan Province
- Li, H., Yang, G., Li, M., Zhao, Y., & Geng, M. (2012). The application of
high quality American teaching resources in a Chinese university- an
empirical study based on the development of Central Plains Economic
Region. Identified by the Education Department of Henan Province.
- Y, L., Zhang, Y., Yuan, X., Li, M., Yao, Y., & Wang, H.（2011）
Research on the implications of the effect of the Internet-based CET 4 and
6 on college English instruction and management. Identified by the
Education Department of Henan Province.
- Y, Y., Liu, B., Li, M., Sun, L., & Zhang, S (2011). An empirical research
study on the reflection-based teaching method in the College English
course. Identified by Social Science Academy of Henan Province.
Researchawards
- 2nd Prize Reflection on quality education in independent (private) colleges.
Approve by The Education Department of Henan Province, 2012.
- 3rd Prize Research in English-Chinese Poetry Translation from the
perspective of the Cultural Turn. Approved by The Education Department
of Henan Province, 2012

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- 1st Prize The 16th National Contest on Multimedia Instructional Software,
approved by The Education Department of Henan Province, 2012
- 1st Prize Research on the innovative instruction of College English in
independent (private) colleges. Approved by The Education Department of
Henan Province, 2011.
- 1st Prize Research in English vocabulary learning strategies in independent
(private) universities. Approved by Social Science Academy of Henan
Province, 2011.
Presentations
- Jones, B. D., & Li, M. (July 2016). The application of communicative
language teaching approach in the college English course in a Chinese
university. Poster presented at the Annual Conference on Teaching Large
Classes, Virginia Tech, VA.
- Barksdale, M., Li, M., Wang, X., & Lu, P. (February 2016). The effects of
the LCT model in a large SLL course. Poster presented at the Annual
Conference of Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, VA.
- Barksdale, M., & Li, M. (February 2016). Chinese EFL teachers’
perceptions of the MUSIC Model-based professional development
program, Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Eastern
Educational Research Association, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
- Jones, B. D., Li, M., & Lu, P. (July 2015). Using the MUSIC model for
large class teaching reform in a central China private university. Paper
presented at the Annual Conference on Teaching Large Classes, Virginia
Tech, VA.
- Li, M., & Yu, L. (February, 2014). The student-centered teaching mode in
college English classrooms in a central China university: a case study.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research
Association, Sarasota, Florida.
- Li, M., & Li, J. (February, 2014). A community of practice of English
learning in a rural town of central China. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Sarasota,
Florida.