Yi-Fan Li

Dr. Yi-Fan Li

Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Biography

Dr. Yi-Fan Li earned her Ph.D. at Texas A&M University with a major in Educational Psychology and emphasis in Special Education. Before she came to the U.S., she was a special education teacher for five years, mainly teaching students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and multiple disabilities in a high school. During her teaching career, she had the experience of being a transition coordinator. This valuable experience led her to keep exploring the transition education for individuals with disabilities. She is also interested in working with teacher candidates to explore inclusive teaching practices, such as universal design for learning, to support students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Affiliations

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Honors and Awards

honor

STAR Award

The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

Please see the award description here: https://provost.utsa.edu/academicinnovation/resources/star-award.html

Experience

University Educator/Researcher

The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

15 Aug 2021 - present