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Min Yu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Wayne State University, specializing in Comparative and International Education and Social Studies Education. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.A. and B.A. from Beijing Normal University.
- Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.A., Curriculum and Instruction, Beijing Normal University
- B.A., Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University
Her research centers on migration, educational equity, and community mobilization, with a focus on migrant children in China and transnational Asian diasporas. She employs ethnographic, archival, and policy analysis methods to explore how social structures shape educational experiences and how communities resist marginalization. Her work critically engages with issues of whiteness, neoliberalism, and decolonial theory, particularly through frameworks like AsianCrit and 'Asia as Method'.
Min Yu's recent publications (2023–2025) reveal a strong thematic focus on migrant education in China, anti-Asian racism, critical pedagogy, and the politics of curriculum and policy. Her work spans qualitative case studies, critical discourse analyses, and community-based participatory research, often co-authored with interdisciplinary and transnational collaborators.
Her scientific honors include:
- 2024: CIES East Asia SIG Best Paper Award (Honorable Mention)
- 2023: Kathleen Reilly Koory Endowed Faculty Development Award
- 2022: AERA International Studies SIG Outstanding Paper Award
- 2019: Wayne State University Academy of Scholars Junior Faculty Award
- 2018: AERA Division B Outstanding Book Recognition Award
She has secured significant external funding from the Spencer Foundation, National Archives, and Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, focusing on projects like youth storytelling, archival use in classrooms, and transnational migrant studies. She actively mentors through collaborative research and has co-led initiatives with students and community partners. Min Yu serves in key leadership roles, including Secretary of AERA Division B (2026–2028) and Chair of CIES East Asia SIG (2020–2023). She is also an Associate Editor for Chinese Education & Society and serves on the editorial board of Educational Studies.
She teaches graduate courses in social studies and integrated curriculum methods and is deeply involved in scholarly communities focused on equity, intersectionality, and transformative education.
