Qingli Lei

Dr. Qingli Lei is a **Bridge to Faculty Fellow** in the **Department of Special Education** at the **University of Illinois Chicago**. She holds a PhD in Educational Studies from Purdue University, specializing in special education. Her research focuses on developing effective mathematics interventions for students with disabilities, analyzing teacher-student discourse to enhance mathematical reasoning, and exploring cognitive/non-cognitive factors influencing mathematics learning.

Dr. Lei coordinated a multi-year model-based mathematics problem-solving program funded by the National Science Foundation. Her work emphasizes evidence-based strategies for students with learning disabilities, including English learners, and integrates technology (e.g., virtual manipulatives, eye-tracking) to improve instructional efficacy. Recent studies investigate visual cueing effects, emotional intelligence-math anxiety relationships, and tablet-mediated interventions for neurodiverse learners.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary collaboration in special education and mathematics, meta-analyses of intervention efficacy, and innovative data analysis methods (e.g., MultiScaleAnalyzer for spatiotemporal learning data). Her research bridges theory and practice, aiming to create inclusive education systems.