Wenjin Guo, Ed.D., is a young faculty member in the Department of English, School of Language, Literautre, and Law, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology. She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University Chicago in 2022. Her dissertation, which focused on the influences of Chineseness on Chinese international students’ learning experiences in U.S. higher education, was awarded Dissertation with Distinction—the first doctoral dissertation in the history of Loyola University Chicago’s School of Education to receive this honor.

She also holds an Organizational Evaluation Certificate and an M.Ed. in English Language Teaching from Loyola University Chicago, an M.A. in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Jiangsu University, and a B.A. in English from Jilin International Studies University. Dr. Guo’s research areas include culturally responsive curriculum and instruction, Chinese international student experiences, international higher education, STEM education, teacher education, program evaluation, and cross-cultural dialogue between Eastern and Western educational philosophies. She has extensive teaching and research experience in both the United States and China, having served as Program Evaluator at Loyola’s Institute for Racial Justice, Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education’s Department of Psychology, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Research Methodology, and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Her teaching spans curriculum theory, educational policy, qualitative research methods, educational evaluation, and multicultural education.

She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings on topics such as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and education, teacher education, multilingual education, and promoting educational equity and social justice. As an active member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), she has presented at multiple annual meetings and, since April 2023, has served as Communication Chair of AERA SIG 171 (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Education), where she oversees member communications and scholarly dissemination. Dr. Guo also actively engages in international scholarly exchange and serves as a reviewer for several leading academic journals, including TESOL Journal, European Journal of Education, Curriculum Journal, and Journal of Multicultural Education Review, demonstrating her academic influence and peer recognition in the fields of curriculum and instruction, multicultural education, and international higher education.

Teaching Philosophy:

•When I walk along two others, they may serve as my instructor.

•I daily reflect my thoughts and behaviors in a threefold manner.  

•An educator’s responsibility is to educate and propagate the principle, instruct academic and professional knowledge, and resolve doubts.  

•Educator’s role: facilitator 

•Connecting theory to real-life situations  

•Inquiry-based transformative oriented 

•Students’ funds of knowledge and agency 

•Collaborative professional learning communities  

•Research and teaching are intertwined.  

•Technology-enhanced Teaching & Learning

Testimonios:

“I loved the way Professor Wenjin Guo taught the class. She made the lessons engaging by having us work in both small and large groups throughout the lessons. We had the chance to interact with other students in the class regularly. She led interesting class discussions, and always pushed us to think beyond the obvious. In doing so she helped us develop our ability to think critically. She was well always prepared, and definitely knows the material that she taught. She provided a lot of extra resources, which I will use in other courses and in my teaching career. I have taken only three courses so far, but I can say that she has been my favorite professor so far."

"EXCELLENT professor who deeply loves her job and is commited to bringing about change in the world.”

"Loved this professor and class. I will miss it."

"Prof was very engaged with us during and outside of the class time."