Jiayao Li

Dr Jiayao Li

Lecturer, Early Childhood Education Programme

S R Nathan School of Human Development

Tel: +65 6248 4374

Email: amlheWFvbGlAc3Vzcy5lZHUuc2c=

Educational Qualifications

2015
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, U.S

2012
M.S. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, U.S

2010
B.A. Beijing Normal University, China

Academic and Professional Experience

2020 - 2021
Associate Faculty, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2016 - 2019
Associate Professor, Guizhou Education University, China

2010 - 2015
Research Assistance and Teaching Assistance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, U.S.

Liang, Y., Cao, H., Zhou, N., Li, J., & Zhang, L. (2020)
Early home learning environment predicts early adolescents' adjustment through cognitive abilities in middle childhood. Journal of Family Psychology, 34(8), 905–917. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000675

Li, J., Hestenes, L. L., & Wang, C. Y. (2016)
Links between observed pretend play in childcare outdoor environments and preschool children's social skills. Early Childhood Education Journal, 44(1), 61-68, DOI 10.1007/s10643-014-0673-2

King, E., Pierro, R., Li, J., Porterfield, M. L., Rucker, L., & Cassidy, D. (2016)
Classroom quality in infant and toddler classrooms: Impact of age and auspice. Early Child Development and Care,186(11), 1821-1835, DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2015.1134521

Cao, H., Zhou, N., Fine, M., Liang, Y., Li, J., & Mills-Koonce, W. R. (2017)
Sexual minority stress and same-sex relationship well-being: A meta-analysis of research prior to the U.S. nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage. Journal of Marriage and Family, 79(5), 1258-1277, DOI:10.1111/jomf.12415

Tudge, J., Payir, A., Merçon-Vargas, E., Cao, H., Liang, Y., & Li, J., & O'Brien, L. (2016)
Still misused after all these years? A re-evaluation of the uses of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of human development. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 8(4), 427-445.

Membership:

  •  NAEYC

Professional Activities:

  •  2020: Manuscript Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Research in Childhood Education
  •  2015: Manuscript Ad-hoc Reviewer, Early Childhood Education Journal
  •  2014: Manuscript Ad-hoc Reviewer, Early Childhood Education Journal
  •  2014 - 2015: Chair, Graduate Colloquium Series Committee, UNCG
  • Quality Rating and Improvement System
  • Outdoor environment and children's play
  • Teacher-child interaction and classroom quality

Li, J., Pierro, R., & Hestenes, L. L. (September, 2014)
The value of outdoor environments: Preschool children's cognitive development and science learning. Paper presentation at the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children, Raleigh, NC.

Li, J., Pierro, R., & Hestenes, L. L. (June, 2014)
The importance of outdoor quality: Relationships with preschool children's social competence and early learning standards. Presentation at the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Li, J., Hestenes, L., & Wang, Y. (April, 2013)
Preschoolers' outdoor pretend play and social competence: Do home factors play a role? Poster presented at the Biennial Conference for the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

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