YANMEI ZHANG
University of Florida
College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations
229B Norman Hall, Gainesville,
FL 32611-7049
352-392-2391, Extension 278
yanmeiz@ufl.edu
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ACADEMIC TRAINING
Ph.D.
University of Florida (anticipated May 2005), Higher Education
M.A.
Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China, English Language and
Literature
B.S.
Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China, English Language and Literature
ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENTS
Lecturer. Qingdao University of Oceanography,
Qingdao, China, 1999-2000.
Lecturer. Changchun
University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China, 1988-1994. Program
Director, 1993 to 1994.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Graduate Research Assistant. University of Florida,
College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and
Foundations, 2000-Present
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed
Publication
Flowers, L. A., & Zhang, Y. (2003). Racial differences in information technology use in college. College
Student Journal, 37, 235-241.
Book Chapter
Zhang, Y. (in press). A First-Year Chinese Studentís
Experiences at College. In L. A. Flowers (Ed.), Diversity issues in American
colleges and universities: Case studies for higher education and student
affairs professionals. Springfield,
IL: Charles C. Thomas.
PUBLICATIONS
IN PREPARATION
Peer-Reviewed
Publication
Moore, J. L., Flowers, L. A., Guion, L. A., Zhang, Y., & Staten, D. S. (2003). Exploring African
American male students' perceptions of mentoring in engineering programs.
Manuscript in preparation.
SPONSORED
RESEARCH PROJECT
Principal Investigator.
A qualitative study of Asian college studentsí interactions with faculty. Southern Association of College Student Affairs, $500 (under review).
SCHOLARLY LECTURES
Zhang,
Y. (2002,
December). China and Chinese culture.
Talk presented to
the International Student Forum, Westwood
Middle School in Gainesville, Florida.
Zhang, Y. (2002, October). Education in China. Talk presented to the Comparative Education class in
the Student Personnel Program in Higher Education in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and
Foundations at the University of Florida.
Zhang, Y. (2001, November). Student development in China. Talk presented to the Theory
of College Student Development class in the Student Personnel Program in Higher
Education in the Department of
Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations at the University of Florida.
Zhang, Y. (2001, September). Organizational management
practices in China. Talk presented to the Human Resources
Management class at Santa Fe Community College.
Zhang, Y. (2001, March). General introduction to
education in China. Talk presented to the
Introduction to Education class in the Department
of Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations at the University of Florida.
AWARDS
AND HONORS
Teacher
of the Year - Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
MEMBERSHIPS
IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American College Personnel
Association