Ph.D. in Multicultural Education, University of Washington
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington
B.Ed. in Education, National Taiwan Normal University
Socio-cultural perspectives of language pedagogy and learning
Chinese languages and linguistic diversity
Bilingual/Multicultural Teacher Education
Dr. Sharon Chang is a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Student Teaching/Practicum in the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program, Teachers College, Columbia University. She received her Ph.D. in Multicultural Education from the University of Washington. Working with ethnolinguistic communities has urged Dr. Chang to be a cultural broker and an advocate for historically marginalized and underrepresented students, making bilingual education and teacher preparation more equitable. Her scholarly interests are sociocultural perspectives of language pedagogy and learning, Chinese languages and linguistic diversity, Bilingual/Multicultural Teacher Education. Her research focuses on how languages (attitudes/ideologies), cultures, and ethnicities interact with the social process of racialization that influence students’ identities and their learning experiences, shaping teachers’ pedagogical practices and their dispositions.
Current Projects:
Mandarin Expansive Tactics Available (META) for Glocalized Chinese Bilingual Educators
Using Change Lab (CL) Methodology to Support Bilingual Teachers' Expansive Learning in Student Teaching and Practicum Seminar Course