Dr. Xueli Wang

Professor

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Biography

Xueli Wang is the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She teaches graduate courses on community colleges, mixed methods research, and assessment in higher education. Dr. Wang's research focuses on community colleges, particularly postsecondary STEM education, and explores educational practices, structures, and policies that promote students' holistic well-being and equitable access to education. Her expertise spans quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methodological approaches, covering topics such as student success, mental health, transfer trajectories, faculty development, and educational change. She has secured over $10 million in research funding to help community colleges implement holistic support strategies for student success. Dr. Wang is the author of several influential publications, including 'Own: Challenge Promise Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways' and 'Delivering Promise: Equity-Driven Educational Change Innovation Community Technical Colleges'. She has received numerous accolades, including the Transfer Champion-Catalyst Award from the National Institute Study of Transfer Students and has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association.

Research Interests

Experience

Barbara Glenn Thompson Professor

— Present

University of Wisconsin–Madison • Madison, WI

Teaching graduate-level courses and conducting research in educational leadership.

Awards

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AERA Fellow

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Senior Scholar Award

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Outstanding Publication Award

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Transfer Champion–Catalyst Award

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Barbara Townsend Lecture Award

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Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award

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Teacher Year Award

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Teacher Year Award

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Teacher Year Award

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Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences