School of Education,

Renmin University of China.

Assistant Professor of Education Law & Lawyer.

Teaching:

(1) Introduction to law,

(2) American Supreme Court Cases on Education Issues,

(3) American Education History,

(4) Public Educational Policy Analysis,

(5) Methodology of Education Research and Dissertation Writing Guide,

Education:

l 2008-2010 Visiting Fellow , Harvard University (2-year National Scholarship sponsored by CSC).

l 2006-2011 Ph. D, Graduate School of Education, Peking University.

l 2004-2006 M.Ed., School of Education, Flinders University.

l 2004-2006 BA. , Law school, China University of Political Science and Law.

l 1999-2003 BA. , Department of Philosophy, Peking University.

l 1999-2003 Minor, School of Information Engineering, Peking University.

Focus Field：

l American Higher Education History

l Higher Education and Law

l Higher Education Policy Studies.

PHD Dissertation:

The Forming of American College Corporation: Dartmouth College as an Example (1769-1819)

Professional Honors & Awards:

Chinese Higher Education Association Award for “Excellent Doctoral Dissertation in Higher Education Studies” (2012)

Academic Activities & Projects：

Renmin University Researcher Grant: Legal Interpretation of Modern University Institution in China. (2011)

Beijing Education Planning Grant for Humanities & Social Science: On the Essential Legal Issues of College & University Corporation in Capital City. (2012)

Core Member of the research term for initiating the Charter of Perking University. (2007-2011)

Publication:

Xiang ZHOU. Types of Public Support for Colonial Colleges in North America, Renmin University of China Education Journal. 2011(3).

Xuefei CHEN, Xiang ZHOU. The Nature of College Corporation and Charters: American Colonial Colleges’ Charters as examples, Journal of National Academy of Education Administration, 2011(9).

Xiang ZHOU. On the Basic Legislative Issues in Making of Chinese Public University Charters, Education Research Monthly, 2010(12). ( Full text Reprinted by Information Center for Social Sciences, RUC. 2011(4).)

Xiang ZHOU. Administrative Law Analysis for College Charter during Westernization Movement, Social Science Journal, 2010(3). ( Full text Reprinted by Information Center for Social Sciences, RUC. 2010(8).)

Xiang ZHOU. The Dartmouth College Case and Its Influence on American Higher Education, Education Research Monthly, 2009(6).

Xiang ZHOU, Qiyang ZHONG. Research on the Basic Learning Theories of Adventure Education, Jiangxi Educational Research, 2007(10).

Xiang Zhou. The Core Issues of the Administration in Independent Colleges, Higher Education Research. 2007(4)

Conference Papers:

Xiang Zhou. American Colonial College Corporations and their Charters, Delivered at 2011 Forum on University Governance and Charters. (Beijing).

Xiang Zhou. The Legal Identity of Chinese Public Universities, Delivered at 2010 International Forum on Higher Education (Nanjing).

Xiang Zhou. On Corporation Identity and Chinese Universities, Delivered at 2010 International Conference for Doctoral Students of Education. (Beijing).