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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksEmeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies The SJSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association9-4-2018Chang, Ji-MeiSan Jose State UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/erfa_biosThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The SJSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information,please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationSan Jose State University, "Chang, Ji-Mei" (2018). Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies. 3.https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/erfa_bios/3SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:  San Jose State University Professor Emerita     May, 2016 to present Professor      May, 1996 to 2016   Department of Special Education Associate Professor     Fall, 1990 to May, 1996 Division of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services  University of Arizona Postdoctoral Research Associate   1989-1990 Leadership Studies in Special Education      Division of Special Education & Rehabilitation                CREDENTIALS:   Wisconsin Learning Disabilities K-8 (Life)  Wisconsin Secondary (Chinese Language) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Junior High (Chinese Language)                SELECTED RECOGNITION AND AWARDS   Teacher Scholar (1998) recognized by the Institute for Teaching and Learning,  Office of the Faculty Affair, San Jose State University (SJSU)   Chang, J.M., Smith, G., Peterson, C., & Eilts, S. (Spring, 2009 - Spring, 2010). Building Information Literacy Communities: A Standards-Based Collaborative and Multi-Disciplinary Action Research Project for Web-Based Course Module Development. A research grant awarded by the Lurie Innovation for Education (LIFE), Connie L. Lurie College of Education, San Jose State University Chang, J.M. (2000-2001). Professional Educator Faculty Engagement (PEFE) in California School to Career. A project funded by the California School-To-Career Interagency Partners and the California State University, Hayward Chang, J. M. (1998-2001). Expanding the knowledge base on teacher learning and collaboration:  A Focus on Asian American English Language Learners (Program 2.2: Professional Development). National Center for Education, Diversity, & Excellence (CREDE) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, funded by the U. S. Office of Educational Research & Improvement  Chang, J. M. (1995-96).  Advancing and improving the knowledge base on content/scaffold reading comprehension strategies with parental involvement:  An Asian LEP+LD student perspective.  Funded by U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs,  Pr/Award#H023A50081.  Chang, J. M. (1995). Rubric development for Chinese Immersion Programs. Awarded by San Francisco Parents for Immersion Education and the Bilingual Education Department, San Francisco Unified School District.  Chang, J. M. (1994).  Advancing knowledge base on dual language transferability and literacy development.  Awarded by California State University (CSU) Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity Funds Program. Chang, J. M. (1994).  A follow-up study of LEP+LD children entering middle schools. Awarded by California State University (CSU) Affirmative Action Faculty Development Program.  Chang, J. M. (1993).  Career information seeking behaviors of language minority groups: A literature search project.  Awarded by The National Clearinghouse of Professions in Special Education, sponsored by The National Association of State Directors of Special Education and The Council for Exceptional Children Chang, J. M. & Maldonado-Colon, E. (1991) A comparative study of learning and language disabilities across Chinese and Hispanic language minority groups.  Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Pr/Award#H023A10050.  Chang, J.M. (1991).  Teacher-as-a-Scholar: Developing Interactive and Inquiry - driven Pedagogy in a Multicultural and Multilingual School Context.  Awarded by San Jose State University Foundation, Grant Development Program.        SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES   • SJSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA)   Vice President, Executive Board (2016-2017) President, Executive Board (2017-2018) Past President, Executive Board (2018-2019)  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Member, Committee on Multicultural Education (1995-1998)    • California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Member, 1998 Conference Program Committee (1997-1998)  • Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association (CAERDA) President (1996-1997) Vice President and Conference Chair (1995-1996) Member, Board of Director (1994-2000) Treasurer, Board of Director (1998-2000) Treasurer, Board of Director, Member of Conference Planning Committee (2001-2007)  • National Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE)  Principal Investigator, University of California, Santa Cruz (1996-2001) U.S. Office of Educational Research & Development Member, Synthesis Team on findings related to home, community and school (2001-2004) Consultant (2001-2004)  SELECTED EDITORIAL AND PROPOSAL REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES  Co-editor (1995-2007), Asian/Pacific American Education Column in NABE NEWS  published by the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)   Member (1995-2007), Editorial Board of the New Waves: Educational Research & Development, published by Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association   Reviewer (1992-1995), Reading Research Quarterly  (RRQ) International Reading Association  Reviewer (1993-1997) for national research and personnel training grant competitions, Division of Innovation and Development, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education  

Chang, Ji-Mei

San Jose State University
SJSU ScholarWorks
Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies The SJSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association
9-4-2018
Chang, Ji-Mei
San Jose State University
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/erfa_bios
This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The SJSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been
accepted for inclusion in Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information,
please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.
Recommended Citation
San Jose State University, "Chang, Ji-Mei" (2018). Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies. 3.
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/erfa_bios/3
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 
 
San Jose State University 
Professor Emerita     May, 2016 to present 
Professor      May, 1996 to 2016   
Department of Special Education 
Associate Professor     Fall, 1990 to May, 1996 
Division of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services 
 
University of Arizona 
Postdoctoral Research Associate   1989-1990 
Leadership Studies in Special Education      
Division of Special Education & Rehabilitation 
              
 
CREDENTIALS:   
Wisconsin Learning Disabilities K-8 (Life)  
Wisconsin Secondary (Chinese Language) 
Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Junior High (Chinese Language) 
              
 
SELECTED RECOGNITION AND AWARDS 
  
Teacher Scholar (1998) recognized by the Institute for Teaching and Learning,  
Office of the Faculty Affair, San Jose State University (SJSU) 
 
 
Chang, J.M., Smith, G., Peterson, C., & Eilts, S. (Spring, 2009 - Spring, 2010). Building 
Information Literacy Communities: A Standards-Based Collaborative and Multi-
Disciplinary Action Research Project for Web-Based Course Module Development. 
A research grant awarded by the Lurie Innovation for Education (LIFE), Connie L. 
Lurie College of Education, San Jose State University 
Chang, J.M. (2000-2001). Professional Educator Faculty Engagement (PEFE) in 
California School to Career. A project funded by the California School-To-Career 
Interagency Partners and the California State University, Hayward 
Chang, J. M. (1998-2001). Expanding the knowledge base on teacher learning and 
collaboration:  A Focus on Asian American English Language Learners (Program 
2.2: Professional Development). National Center for Education, Diversity, & 
Excellence (CREDE) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, funded by the U. S. 
Office of Educational Research & Improvement  
Chang, J. M. (1995-96).  Advancing and improving the knowledge base on 
content/scaffold reading comprehension strategies with parental involvement:  An 
Asian LEP+LD student perspective.  Funded by U. S. Department of Education, 
Office of Special Education Programs,  Pr/Award#H023A50081.  
Chang, J. M. (1995). Rubric development for Chinese Immersion Programs. Awarded by 
San Francisco Parents for Immersion Education and the Bilingual Education 
Department, San Francisco Unified School District.  
Chang, J. M. (1994).  Advancing knowledge base on dual language transferability and 
literacy development.  Awarded by California State University (CSU) 
Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity Funds Program. 
Chang, J. M. (1994).  A follow-up study of LEP+LD children entering middle schools. 
Awarded by California State University (CSU) Affirmative Action Faculty 
Development Program.  
Chang, J. M. (1993).  Career information seeking behaviors of language minority 
groups: A literature search project.  Awarded by The National Clearinghouse of 
Professions in Special Education, sponsored by The National Association of State 
Directors of Special Education and The Council for Exceptional Children 
Chang, J. M. & Maldonado-Colon, E. (1991) A comparative study of learning and 
language disabilities across Chinese and Hispanic language minority groups.  
Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services. Pr/Award#H023A10050.  
Chang, J.M. (1991).  Teacher-as-a-Scholar: Developing Interactive and Inquiry - driven 
Pedagogy in a Multicultural and Multilingual School Context.  Awarded by San Jose 
State University Foundation, Grant Development Program. 
       
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES  
 
• SJSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA)   
Vice President, Executive Board (2016-2017) 
President, Executive Board (2017-2018) 
Past President, Executive Board (2018-2019) 
 
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 
Member, Committee on Multicultural Education (1995-1998)   
 
• California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) 
Member, 1998 Conference Program Committee (1997-1998) 
 
• Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association (CAERDA) 
President (1996-1997) 
Vice President and Conference Chair (1995-1996) 
Member, Board of Director (1994-2000) 
Treasurer, Board of Director (1998-2000) 
Treasurer, Board of Director, Member of Conference Planning Committee (2001-2007) 
 
• National Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE)  
Principal Investigator, University of California, Santa Cruz (1996-2001) 
U.S. Office of Educational Research & Development 
Member, Synthesis Team on findings related to home, community and school (2001-
2004) 
Consultant (2001-2004) 
 
SELECTED EDITORIAL AND PROPOSAL REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES 
 
Co-editor (1995-2007), Asian/Pacific American Education Column in NABE NEWS  
published by the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)  
 
Member (1995-2007), Editorial Board of the New Waves: Educational Research & 
Development, published by Chinese American Educational Research and Development 
Association  
 
Reviewer (1992-1995), Reading Research Quarterly  (RRQ) 
International Reading Association 
 
Reviewer (1993-1997) for national research and personnel training grant competitions, 
Division of Innovation and Development, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), 
U.S. Department of Education 
 


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