Address：Room.438, Guoxueguan Building, No.59, Zhongguancun Ave. Haidian District, Beijing, PRC. 100872

Email：zhw_march@ruc.edu.cn

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2003 Ph.D. Philosophy. Renmin University of China, China

1999 M.A. Philosophy, Huaqiao University, China

1996 B.A. Philosophy, Nanchang University, China

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Associate Professor, School of Education, Renmin University of China (2016-present)

Visiting Scholar, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA (2015-2016 )

Assistant Professor, School of Education, Renmin University of China (2011-2016)

Section Chief, Planning and Development Office，Renmin University of China(2003-2011)

Research Fields

China’s Education Theories and Practice

Digitalization and AI in Education

University Strategy Management and Governance

Interdisciplinary and collaborative innovation

University Foundation and Fundraising

HONORS ANDAWARDS

2019 Excellent Course Teaching Award for Undergraduate Programs at Renmin University of China (2018-2019 academic year)

2017 Nomination Award for "Top Ten Class Teachers" (2016-2017

academic year)

2017 Excellent Class Teacher Award

2013 Outstanding Research Achievement Award, presented by Beijing Association of Higher Education

2012 DistinguishedFaculty Award, presented by China Association of Higher Education

2004 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Renmin University of China

HOSTED FOUNDATION PROJECTS

National Social Science Foundation of China, General Project of Education of the 12th Five Year Plan(2015):

The Professional Competence Needs, Obstacles and Coping Strategies For University Faculty Engagement in MOOCs (BIA150091).

National Natural Science Foundation of China, Youth Science Foundation Project(2011):

Theoretical and Empirical Research on the University Alumni Donation Behavior in the Perspective of Relationship Marketing(71103192).

Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China(2008):

Research on Strategies of Internationalization Chinese Humanities and Social

Sciences (08JC880039).

Science Research Foundation of Renmin University of China, General Project (2020):

The Rise of China University Model: Globalization-Governance Coupling Narrative, Institutional Potential and Bottleneck Breakthrough.

Science Research Foundation of Renmin University of China, General Project (2015):

Research on Performance Evaluation of World-Class Universities with Chinese Characteristics in the Perspective of Public Administration.

Science Research Foundation of Renmin University of China, General Project (2010):

Study on Systemic Implementation of Interdisciplinary Research at Chinese Research Universities.

Science Research Foundation of Renmin University of China, Eduational Management Project (2008):

A Comparative Research on the Fundraising Models Between Western Top Universitiesand Chinese Research Universities.

BOOKs

Wei Zhang. Secrets to Preeminence: An Exploration on American Universities. Beijing: Contemporary China Press, 2013.

Wei Zhang, Meiru, Zhu, Jingjing, Liu. et al. Research on MOOC from a Multidisciplinary Perspective: The Cognitive Behavior and Skill Development Based on Online Teaching and Learning. Beijing: Renmin University of China Press, 2022.

Guangli Zhou, Wei Zhang, et al. Xi Jinping On Education. GALE、Beijing: Renmin University of China Press, 2021.

JOURNAL ARTICLES(selected)

Wei Zhang. (2022). Study on the Building of Liberal Arts Education in the Age of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, Universities and Disciplines, 3(4):51-65.

Wei Zhang. Mei Wang. (2022). A Study on the Teaching Motivations of Instructors at HEIs with Application of MOOC: Types, Traits and Effects. Universities and Disciplines, 3(1): 86-100

Wei Zhang. (2022). Academic Motivation of Instructors at Higher Education Institutes：A Much-Needed Research Field to Be Further Explored. Renmin University of China Education Journal, 2:16-32.

Wei Zhang.(2021). An Empirical Study on the Determinants of Online Teaching Satisfaction of Instructors at HEIs: Based on a Survey of 422 Instructors Engaging in Online Courses During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Renmin University of China Education Journal, 2:66-79.

Wei Zhang.(2014). Interdisciplinary Education: A Case Study of Undergraduate Training in Princeton University. Research in Higher Education of Engineering, 3:118-125.

Wei Zhang.(2013). Is University Contaminated With the Stink of Money By

Fundraising? China Education Daily, 3rd, May, 6thEdition.

Wei Zhang.(2013). A Study on the University Fundraising System from the

Perspectives of Mass Higher Education. Journal of Zhejiang University

(Humanities and Social Sciences Edition), 43(3):32-44.

Wei Zhang.(2013). A Study on the University Fundraising System from the

Perspectives of Mass Higher Education. Educational Science Abstracts,32(4): 22-24.

Wei Zhang.(2013). Treflections on the Development of the

Internationalization of Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences in the New Era. Renmin University of China Education Journal,9(1):123-134.

Wei Zhang. (2012). American University Fundraising System and Its Constructive Rules in University Governance Structures. Journal of Higher Education Research,163(12): 96-103.

Wei Zhang and Yulin Zhao.(2012).Study on the Construction of

Interdisciplinary Research Organization System and Its Enlightenment for Universities in China. Xinhua Digest, 495(3): 119-121.

Wei Zhang.(2012). Study on University Strategic Planning and Its Roles in Improving the Modern University Institutions. Renmin University of China Education Journal, 7(3): 25-33.

Wei Zhang and Lu Song.(2011). Statistic Studies on the Universities of China Having Subjects in the Level of 1%Ranked by ESI and Suggestions on the Subject Building at Universities in Chinese Mainland Region. Tsinghua Journal of Education,124(6), 36-45.

Wei Zhang.(2011). Studies on the Practice and Experience of Endowment Management at American Universities. Renmin University of China Education Journal,4(4), 67-80.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

1999 Lawyer Qualification Certificate