Li Bai

Li Bai (also publishing as Jasmine/Betty Bai) is a TEFL researcher and educator whose scholarly career spans more than fifteen years. She completed her PhD at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2010 and has since maintained a vibrant research portfolio investigating international students, teacher-research capacity, and intercultural dimensions of English-medium higher education.

Education

• PhD, Queensland University of Technology, 2010 – Thesis: Enhancing research productivity of TEFL academics in China

Research Interests

Dr Bai’s work focuses on the intersection of language education, higher-education policy, and intercultural studies. Central themes include:
• International student experience – academic acculturation, language and culture shock, pre-departure preparation, and coping strategies.
• Teacher professional development – TEFL academics’ research beliefs, capacity building, and institutional influences.
• Cooperative learning and identity – EFL writing, investment theory, and the role of cultural capital in student success.

Publication Trends

Across 29 outputs (2009-2024), her scholarship reveals a steady evolution from foundational studies on Chinese TEFL academics’ research capacity toward nuanced qualitative investigations of international students’ lived experiences in transnational education contexts. Recent work (2022-2024) emphasizes 2+2 joint programs and the agency of international students in navigating language and academic-culture shocks.

Scientific Awards & Recognitions

• No named awards or fellowships are listed in the provided material.

Advising & Grants

While specific doctoral or master’s students are not enumerated in the text, Dr Bai has co-authored with emerging scholars (e.g., Chen Qiuxian, Wang Ying Xian, Yang Chun Yan), suggesting an active supervisory or mentoring role. Grant details are absent from the supplied records.

Laboratories & Research Teams

No dedicated laboratory or center is explicitly mentioned; however, her sustained collaboration with colleagues such as Peter Hudson, Jan Millwater, and Ying Xian Wang indicates participation in informal research networks within and beyond QUT.