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Joyce Yang

Associate Professor

DepartmentSchool of Education
Biola AffiliationsFaculty
Emails
Office Location225 Sutherland

Documents

CV Document (PDF)

Degrees

  • Ed.D. in Education, California State University, Fullerton
  • M.S. in Education, Northwestern University
  • B.S. in Elementary Education, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

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Biography

Joyce Lee Yang served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and director for nearly 20 years in public schools across three states. She earned her doctorate from California State University, Fullerton where she conducted her dissertation research on female elementary school principals’ perceptions of work-life balance within their organizational and personal contexts. Yang has been a part of the Biola community since 2014 when she began teaching as an adjunct professor. She recently co-led a professional development for teachers in Cambodia and looks forward to continuing her service to students as a full-time faculty member in the School of Education while furthering her research in educational leadership and feedback-only assessment.

Affiliations

  • ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (professional membership)

Publications (Selected)

  • "Female elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance." Yang, J. L. In Wisdom in Education, pending revisions 2020.
  • "Partnering to prepare the next generation of teachers." Eastman, D., Yang, J. L. In Southern California Professional Development Schools. 2019.
  • "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance within their organizational and personal contexts" (doctoral dissertation). Yang, J. L. California State University, Fullerton. 2017.
  • "Lessons for a new administrator," Lee, J. In Educational Leadership. 2003.

Presentations

  • Female Faculty Colloquium, Biola University, La Mirada, CA.

    Co-presented on "Mentorship." April 2020.

  • Celebration of Scholarship and Research, Biola University, La Mirada, CA.

    Presented on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance." April 2019.

  • ACSA Regional Women in Leadership Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

    Presented on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance." March 2019.

  • IAFOR Education Conference, Honolulu, HI.

    Poster presentation on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance." January 2019.

  • 8th Annual Educational Research Symposium, California State University, Fullerton, CA

    Panel member and presented on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance within their organizational and personal contexts." November 2018.

  • Women in Leadership, National University, La Jolla, CA.

    Presented on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance." October 2018.

  • Women in Educational Leadership, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

    Presented on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance." October 2018.

  • Abundant Life International School, Phnom Phen, Cambodia.

    Co-presented one week of professional development for K-12 teachers and staff. August 2018.

  • 7th Annual Educational Research Symposium, California State University, Fullerton, CA

    Panel member and presented on "Women elementary principals' perceptions of work-life balance within their organizational and personal contexts." November 2017.

Research Interests

  • Women in school leadership
  • Feedback only assessment
  • Grading without grades
  • Social-emotional learning

Courses

  • Foundations of Education  
  • Introduction to Teaching 
  • Elementary Curriculum and Assessment  
  • Differentiation 
  • Secondary Curriculum
  • Assessment and Differentiation

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

  • Education
  • Teaching
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