Prof WANG, Minjuan

Professor Wang Minjuan obtained a BA in Chinese literature from Peking University, an MA in comparative literature from Penn State University, and a PhD in information science and learning technologies from the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. 

In August 2000, she joined San Diego State University (SDSU), a flagship campus of the California State University, as an assistant professor and achieved full Professorship in 2013. Since 2019, she has successfully served as the Program Head and Advisor for the Learning Design and Technology programme at SDSU. Her research specialities are multidisciplinary, focusing on STEM Education, Future Education (reimagining learning and fostering a sense of responsibility towards humanity) enabled by new and emerging technologies, Metaverse and immersive learning, and the design and implementation of artificial intelligence including AIGC for teaching, learning, and training. 

Professor Wang is an internationally recognised scholar who gives keynote speeches worldwide and publishes extensively in indexed and high-impact English-language journals such as Nature-HSSC, Computers and Education, IEEE-TLT (Transactions on Learning Technologies), British Journal of Education Technology and ETS (Education Technology and Society). In addition, her teaching and research were also featured in top-core journals in China (e.g. Educational Research and Open Education Research). Her newly edited book, Cross Reality (XR) and Immersive Learning in Education (2023) was published by Taylor & Francis in London. As of 2024, her scholarly work has received more than 8,000 citations, making a significant impact in the realms of education and technology. 

In addition, she has actively pursued extramural funding opportunities and successfully secured substantial research and development grants from esteemed organisations, including the US Department of Education, Department of Labor, and the National Science Foundation of USA and China. 

As an active member of the IEEE Education Society, she has contributed significantly to both the IEEE community and other scholarly circles. In addition to her role as the Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies (TLT) journal, she also co-chairs the Education Society’s Technical Committee on Immersive Learning (TC-ILE) and plays a key role in organising several influential conferences. Her international reputation in the field is evident, reflected in her recent nomination as an iLRN scholar by Chris Dede from Harvard University.