معرفی
Dr. Xiaoli Wen is a full Professor in the Early Childhood Education department at the National College of Education. She specializes in child social-emotional development, early childhood intervention, child care quality, parent involvement, and workforce development for early childhood educators. Her research focuses on program evaluation, particularly for federally funded initiatives like Head Start, and explores how program design and quality influence child and family outcomes. She also investigates early childhood leadership preparation and workforce competency-building.
Dr. Wen holds a Ph.D. in Child Development from Purdue University. Her work integrates methodological rigor, often employing propensity score analysis and complex survey data techniques to address selection bias and evaluate program impacts. She teaches graduate courses in child development, infant-toddler care, and early childhood program leadership.
Her research spans topics such as Head Start program duration effects, classroom quality metrics, and home visiting program engagement. While her articles emphasize program evaluation and policy implications, they also highlight the importance of aligning teacher beliefs with classroom practices. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials.
Dr. Wen has no listed advisees or grants in the current data. Her contributions focus on institutional partnerships and workforce training, though specific lab affiliations or teams are not detailed here.
