ShuJu Diana Tai

Dr. Shu-Ju Diana Tai  graduated from Iowa State University (ISU) in 2013 with a PhD Degree in Applied Linguistics and Technology, with a minor in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. Extended her stay at ISU for a Post Doc position, she worked on teaching and research in TESL and Teacher Education. She is currently working as a Professor at School of International Education (SIE) at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) as well as a Master Student Advisor at College of Humanities and Laws. In addition to her responsibilities in teaching, research, advising, she also take on the task to build and train the SIE international instructors team as well as to facilitate and promote the international collaborations among SIE partner universities. She was awarded the BUCT Ten Best Teachers in 2016. Between 2016-2020, she has published 7 manuscripts in international publications, three of which are SSCI journals; presented at 6 international conferences; headed 4 university/and college wide projects in educational revolutions; and served as reviewers for a number of international journals, including the following three SSCI journals: TESOL Quarterly, Computers & Education Journal and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Journal.

Refereed Journal Paper

§Tai, S.-J. D. & Dzekoe, R. (in review). Using Multiple Modes to Facilitate Students’Tai, page 5

Collaboration & Improve Text Quality, Journal of Second Language Writing.

§Liu, KP., Tai, S.

-J. D. (Corresponding Author) & Liu, CC. (2018). Enhancing language

learning through creation: the effect of digital storytelling on student learning motivation and

performance in a school English course. Educational Technology Research & Development

Journal, retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-9592-z.

§Liu, C.-C., Chen, Y.-C. & Tai, S. -J. D. (Corresponding Author) (2017). A social network

analysis on elementary student engagement in the networked creation community. Computers

& Education, Volume 115, 114-125.

§Liu, C.-C., Wang, P.-C. & Tai, S. -J. D. (Corresponding Author) (2016). An analysis of

student engagement patterns in language learning facilitated by Web 2.0 technologies.

ReCALL, 28(2), 104-122.

§Tai, S.-J. D (2015). From TPACK-in-Action Workshops to English Classrooms: CALL

Competencies Developed and Adopted into Classroom Teaching. Language Learning and

Technology, 19(1), 139-164.

Responsibilities include teaching, research, advising graduate students,

teacher preparation & education, and English curriculum reform and material

development.

§Course taught: Basic Writing I, Basic Writing II, Advanced English, IntensiveFall 2015 Tai, page 2

Reading 1 & II, Oral Communication I & II, EWP 190 Writing and the

Environment, EWP 290 Writing, Humanities, and the Environment, ENGL

1310 Academic Writing, Thesis Writing (English Major).