Shuyuan Liu

Shuyuan Liu is a Teaching Professor and Graduate Teaching Fellow at Queen's University's Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. She holds a PhD in Education and an M.A. in TESOL from the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on formal and informal learning experiences of newcomer youth, multiliteracies among immigrant populations, and curriculum development emphasizing social justice and critical pedagogy.

Education:

• PhD in Education, Queen's University
• M.A. in TESOL, University of Southern Teaching Experience:
  • Secondary and post-secondary teaching in Canada, China, and the United States
  • Supervised by Dr. Claire Ahn in her research on pandemic impacts on education

  Research Interests:

  • Formal/informal learning intersections
  • Community-based learning initiatives
  • International education comparisons
  • ELL pedagogical strategies
  • Curriculum decolonization
  • Digital literacy development

  Recent work explores pandemic impacts on newcomer youth education and immigrant seniors' digital competencies. She also examines social justice curriculum redesign through youth engagement and critical pedagogy.

  Advising and Grants:

  • Supervised by Dr. Claire Ahn in doctoral studies
  • No specific grants mentioned

  Labs/Teams: Currently affiliated with Queen's University's Curriculum and Pedagogy Department research initiatives.