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- Research Fellow
- IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
- UCL Institute of Education
- Lecturer (Teaching) MA Education
- IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
- UCL Institute of Education
I obtained my PhD from the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge in November 2016. My PhD project looked into parenting behaviours and the influence on children’s academic achievement and wellbeing. I joined the Centre for Teacher and Early Years Education (CTEY) in summer 2019. I currently work on research projects about Chinese early childhood education and care.


My research background lies in psychology of education. My research interests mainly include parenting, play, agency, children's well-being, children's voice and motivation theories. I am also interested in research on innovative methodologies.
My current research projects mainly focus on development and evaluation of parenting programmes, early years teacher continuing professional development and children's voices in early childhood education and care.
I have worked on a number of research projects using a wide range of research methods.
I am currently teaching:
MA Education
MA Early Years Education: Dissertation supervisor
As subsidiary supervisor, I can support PhD students whose research looks into the following topics:
- Parenting
- Play
- Agency
- Motivation theories
- Children's wellbeing
- Q methodology
2016 | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge | |
2012 | Master of Philosophy | University of Cambridge | |
2011 | Bachelor of Science | Nanjing Normal University |