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Yajuan (Vivian) Xiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Studies at Sonoma State University. She previously held positions at the University of Southern Indiana (Assistant Professor, 2014-2019) and SUNY Buffalo (Adjunct Instructor, 2010-2014), and served as a Lead Teacher at Fisher-Price Endowed Early Childhood Research Center (2008-2013). Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from SUNY Buffalo and a B.A. in Public Administration from Beijing Information Science and Technology University.
- Current: Associate Professor, Sonoma State University
- Former: Assistant Professor (University of Southern Indiana), Adjunct Instructor (SUNY Buffalo)
- Professional Experience: Teacher training, field-based education, cross-national family research
Research Interests focus on multicultural family engagement, early dual language acquisition, teacher education, and field-based practices. She advocates for experiential learning through family-school-community partnerships and investigates pedagogical approaches that integrate real-world contexts into early childhood education.
Publication Trends reveal expertise in cross-cultural family dynamics, bilingual curriculum development, and practical teacher training methodologies. Her work spans rural education challenges, migrant child wellbeing, and environmental learning spaces, reflecting interdisciplinary interests in education, psychology, and sociology.
Professional Roles include curriculum consulting at Fisher-Price Research Center and contributions to journals like International Journal of the Whole Child and Journal of Family Diversity in Education. She maintains active engagement with field-based practices and teacher development programs.
