Fan Xu, Ph.D.
I'm a senior learning designer in the Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) at The Ohio State University, where I lead initiatives to advance research and translate research results into real-world applications. Currently, I am the Principal Investigator on a funded project titled Advancing AI Literacy for Families and Schools in Ohio. In collaboration with local K-12 schools, we design, develop, and deliver accessible parent workshops and professional development for educators and administrators, aiming to bridge the AI literacy gap and integrate it into community learning.
I earned my Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a focus on Learning Technologies from The Ohio State University in May 2023, under the mentorship of Dr. Ana-Paula Correia. My doctoral dissertation investigated middle-school students' development of computational thinking through pair programming, where two students work collaboratively on the same code using a single set of digital devices. I hold an M.S. in Information Technology in Education from The University of Hong Kong under the mentorship of Professor Nancy Law and a B.S. in Educational Technology from Shanghai Normal University.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Learning Technologies
Department of Educational Studies
The Ohio State University – Columbus, OH
2019-2023
M.S. in Information Technology in Education
Faculty of Education
The University of Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China
2017-2018
B.S. in Educational Technology
Department of Mathematical and Physical Science
Shanghai Normal University – Shanghai, China
2013-2017
HORNORS & AWARDS
Program Awards for Outstanding Doctoral Student
Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University
2023
Early Career Symposium Awardee
Research & Theory Division, Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
2023
Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research (LASER) Institute professional development program ($1500)
Friday Institute, North Carolina State University
2023
Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (GSIRI) Grant ($2550)
The Ohio State University
2023
Donald G. Lux and Harriet H. Lux Scholarship in Technology Education ($1,200)
College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2022-2023
CTE-STEM 2021 Best Paper Award
The 5th APSCE International Computational Thinking and STEM in Education Conference, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2021 June
Susan Birchfield Scholarship Fund ($2,104)
College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University
2021-2022
Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum Honorable Mention
The 35th Annual Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Virtual Forum,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
2020 April
Donald G. Lux and Harriet H. Lux Scholarship in Technology Education ($1,000.00)
College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2020-2021
Distance Education Crystal Award 2nd place
Division of Distance Learning, The Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
2020 November
Graduate Research Assistantship (full-tuition scholarship)
College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University
2019-2022
CERTIFICATES
