Areas of Focus
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Cognitive Development and Learning
- Numerical Cognition
- Executive Functions and Working Memory
- Representation and Concept Formation
- Reasoning and Cognitive Abilities
Work Experience
- 2018—Present Vice Chair, Academic Committee, Beijing Normal University
- 2017—Present Chair, Academic Committee of Psychology Department, Beijing Normal University
- 2008—2018 Vice Director, Key Base of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 2007—Present Second-level Professor, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 2004—2017 Chair, Degree Committee of Psychology School/Department, Beijing Normal University
- 1999-2003 Executive Vice Dean of Graduate School and Director of Degree Office, Beijing Normal University
- 1997—Present Professor, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 1992-1997 Associate Professor, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 1987-1992 Lecturer, Institute of Child Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 1985-1987 Teaching Assistant, Institute of Child Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992 PhD in Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 1985 Master's Degree in Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 1982 Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Awards
- 2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Educator Team Leader, Beijing Universities
- 2023 Pilot Construction of Virtual Teaching and Research Office, Head of Teaching and Research Office, Beijing Universities
- 2023 National First-Class Undergraduate Course 'New Developments in Developmental Psychology of Intelligence'
- 2023 Outstanding Graduate Student Advisor, Beijing
- 2023 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award Advisor, Beijing
- 2022 Discipline Construction Achievement Award, Chinese Psychological Society
- 2021 National 'Ten Thousand Talents Plan' Distinguished Teacher
- 2020 Beijing Three-Eight Red Banner Medal
- 2020 Beijing Normal University 'Four Good' Teachers Gold Medal
- 2018 National Second Prize for Teaching Achievements in Higher Education
- 2018 First Prize for Teaching Achievements in Higher Education, Beijing
- 2017 Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Special Nomination Award
- 2017 Top Ten Communist Party Member, Beijing Normal University
- 2017 First Prize for Teaching Achievements in Higher Education, Beijing Normal University
- 2016 Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2016 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Advisor, Beijing Normal University
- 2016 First Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Educational Science Research, National
- 2015 Famous Teacher in Higher Education, Beijing
- 2015 Second Prize for Outstanding Academic Works by Chinese University Press
- 2015 Second Most Popular Teacher Among Graduate Students, Beijing Normal University
- 2014 Model Teacher in Ideological and Political Education, Beijing Normal University
- 2014 Outstanding Communist Party Member, Beijing Normal University
- 2014 National Moral Teacher Award, Normal Universities
- 2014 Famous Teacher in Teaching, Beijing Normal University
- 2013 Second Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research, Higher Education
- 2013 First Prize for Teaching Achievements in Higher Education, Beijing
- 2012 First Prize for Teaching and Education Achievements, Beijing Normal University
- 2011 Outstanding Communist Party Member, Beijing Universities
- 2011 Qian Ai Outstanding Teacher Award, Beijing Normal University
- 2010 Model Teacher in Ideological and Political Education, Beijing Normal University
- 2010 Outstanding Teaching Award for Graduate Students, Beijing Normal University
- 2010 First Prize for Philosophical and Social Science Research Achievements, Beijing
- 2009 Title of Psychologist, China
- 2008-2009 Fulbright Senior Research Scholar
- 2005 Special Government Allowance of the State Council
- 2005 New Century Excellent Talents in University by Ministry of Education
- 2004 National Medium and Long-Term Science and Technology Development Plan Recognition
- 2004 Zhu Zhixian Psychology Award
- 2003 Second Prize for Outstanding Paper in Graduate Education Research, Beijing Higher Education Society
- 2003 Capital SARS Prevention and Control Commendation
