Meng Yan, Ph.D.

Clinical Lecturer, Education Department

Meng Yan
Office:
82 President Street, 2nd Floor
Phone:
(914) 633-2108 (914) 633-2108
Email:

Degrees:

  • Ph.D., Urban Education – Learning and Development, Cleveland State University
  • M.Ed., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Shaanxi Normal University
  • BA, English, Yan’an University

Dr. Meng Yan teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in early childhood education and literacy, with a strong interest in teaching educational research methods. Prior to joining Iona University, she served as a visiting lecturer at Indiana University, where she taught introductory education courses and coordinated the Tomorrow’s Teachers program. Previously, she was a high school teacher and university instructor in China, specializing in English as a second language. Dr. Yan is committed to fostering inclusive learning environments, with research interests in teacher education, diversity, multicultural education, educational equity, social justice, and online learning.

Yan, M., & Pourdavood, R. G. (2024). Faculty and student perspectives on online learning in higher education. Education Sciences, 14(8), 801. 

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2022). Teaching mathematics and science through a social justice lens. Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, 15(2), 41-63. 

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2021). Preparing pre-service and in-service teachers to teach mathematics and science using an integrated approach: The role of a six-week summer course. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 20(1), 64-85. 

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2020). Becoming critical: In-service teachers’ perspectives on multicultural education. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 19(2), 112-135. 

Yan, M. (2013). Problems and countermeasures in applying information technology in English teaching. Science and Education Innovation, ISSN 1007-0745.

Yan, M., Hamlen Mansour, K., & Stead, G. B. (2024, April). Perceptions of online learning effectiveness and projections of post-pandemic higher education: A mixed methods study. [Poster presentation]. The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2023, October). Teaching and learning mathematics and science through a social justice lens. [Paper presentation]. The 45th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA), Cincinnati, OH.

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2023, October). STEM your classrooms: 4th and 5th grade teachers’ instructional experiences. [Paper Presentation]. The 45th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA), Cincinnati, OH.

Yan, M. & Cooper, C. (2023, August). Tomorrow’s teachers: Collaboratively preparing a pipeline of future teachers. PK-12 Education Summit, Indianapolis, IN.

Yan, M. (2022, October). Faculty and student perceptions of the effectiveness of online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Paper Presentation]. The 44th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA), Cincinnati, OH.

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2021, October). Teachers as change agents in multicultural classrooms. [Paper Presentation]. The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA), Cincinnati, OH.

Pourdavood, R. G. & Yan, M. (2021, October). Teachers’ collaboration: Planning and instruction for teaching integrated 4th and 5th grades mathematics and science. [Paper Presentation]. The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA), Cincinnati, OH.