Lan (Misty) Song

Dr. Lan (Misty) Song serves as Assistant Professor and core research methodologist in the Department of Education at West Texas A&M University's Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences, teaching doctoral-level research methods in the Ed.D. program.

Her academic preparation includes:

• BA in Liberal Studies, Thomas Edison State University
• M.Ed. in Higher Education (enrollment management focus), Abilene Christian University
• Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership (higher education focus), Abilene Christian University

Research focuses on affective learning domain applications, teaching effectiveness metrics, and rural educational institutional development using mixed-methods approaches. Her work with the Asia Development Bank in China demonstrates practical implementation of formative assessment frameworks for rural development initiatives, building on her doctoral dissertation about legitimizing affective domain learning.

Professional recognition includes the Danida Fellowship from Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• Danida Fellowship (2009)

Brings unique cross-disciplinary expertise from a 16-year civil engineering career involving international project management, grant applications, and structural design. Current educational practice integrates prior experience in student affairs administration across multiple institution types and community college math instruction.