Jenny Yang

Assistant Professor
Dr. Yang has over a decade of experience in collaborating with high-need schools to create STEM enrichment programs for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Dr. Yang is the Co-PI of Project WINGS, a federally funded grant project between St. John’s University and the National Center for Research on Gifted Education to create an accelerated math program for high-ability English Learners in New York, Texas and California.

Teaching Interests

Quantitative Analysis
Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Equity in Gifted Education
Multicultural Education
Scaffolding and Differentiation for Diverse Learners

Research Interests

Identification of giftedness in culturally and linguistically diverse student populations.
Curricular choices and delivery models for STEM enrichment.
Content and language scaffolding in mathematics.
Effective teaching practices for English Learners.

Courses Taught

EDU
5650
SCHOOL BASED DATA ANALYSIS
EDU
5990
DOCTORAL RESEARCH SEMINAR
EDU
7211
EDU RES & DATA ANALYSIS II
EDU
7901
ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
EDU
7990
DOCTORAL RESEARCH SEMINAR
SCI
1000C
CORE: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY