Zhuoying Wang, Ph.D.

Research Associate
TACC Evaluation Services

Email: zwang@tacc.utexas.edu

Zhuoying earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Bilingual Education from Texas A&M University, where she also completed her postdoctoral training at the Center for Research & Development in Dual Language & Literacy Acquisition. Prior to joining the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) in 2023 as a Research Associate, she worked at the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College. Zhuoying’s research focuses on advancing computer science education and supporting STEM education initiatives.

Selected Publications

Wang, Z., Martin, N. D., Baker, S. N., & Haynes, M. (2024, March). A Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Motivation to Teach Computer Science (MTCS) Scale among Female and Male Educators. In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1 (pp. 1409-1413).

Wang, Z., Tang, S., & Luo, F. (2023, February). A comparative study of Texas–Mexico border vs. non-border students’ achievement on high-stakes state test: A propensity score matching method. In Frontiers in Education (Vol. 8, p. 1010009). Frontiers Media SA.

Tang, S., Wang, Z., Zhang, L., & Jimenez, D. (2024). Understanding the Complexities of Student Learning Progress in Texas: A Study of COVID-19 and Rural vs. Non-Rural Districts. Behavioral Sciences, 14(5), 408.

Wang, Z. (2021). A systematic review of effective instructional interventions in supporting kindergarten English learners’ English oral language development. Sustainability, 13(22), 12477.

 

Current Projects

  • Computational Data Exchange (CDS-Exchange)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)_Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Project
  • Texas Computer Science Pipeline
  • Rural Opportunities in Computer Science (ROCS)

Areas of Research

  • STEM Education
  • Bilingual Education
  • Evaluation

Memberships

  • AERA Membership
  • SERA Membership