Yang Fu PhD.

Yang Fu PhD.

Yang Fu PhD.

Assistant Professor

Corbin Education Center 118

Overview

Yang Fu is a Assistant Professor for Elementary Education in the School of Education.

Academic Interests and Expertise

Academic Interest

  • Ph.D. Special Education. August 2025. University of Maryland, College Park. Dissertation: Understanding the Landscape of RPPs in Education Settings: An Analysis of Current Trends and Future Directions.

  • M.Ed. Special Education and Teaching (Mild/Moderate Disabilities). May 2019. Boston University.

  • B.S. Special Education and Teaching (Severe Disabilities). May 2018. Boston University

Previous Certifications:

  • Massachusetts Teaching Certification, Moderate Disabilities, preK-8

  • Massachusetts Teaching Certification, Severe Disabilities, all levels

  • Massachusetts Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement

Areas of Teaching Interest

Teaching Interest

  • Cultural and Linguistically Responsive Teaching

  • Teaching Math to Students with Disabilities

  • Special Education Law and Policies

Publications

Publications

  • Shelton, A., Hogan, E., & Fu, Y. (2025). Factors influencing special education teacher educators’ focus on emergent multilingual learners in preservice literacy coursework. Teaching and Teacher Education, 166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.105188

  • Fu, Y., Chow, J. C., & Chung, A. (2024). Synthesis of Writing Intervention Studies for English Learners With Learning Disabilities. Learning Disability Quarterly, 47(4), 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1177/07319487241250335

  • Chow, J. C., Sayers, R., Fu, Y., Granger, K. L., McCullough, S., Kingsbery, C., & Morse, A. (2024). A Systematic Meta-Review of Measures of Classroom Management in School Settings. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 49(2), 60-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/15345084231208671

  • Shelton, A., Hogan, E., & Fu, Y. (2025) Special Education Teacher Educators’ Focus on Emergent Multilingual Learners in Preservice Literacy Courses. Teacher Education and Special Education,0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08884064251326573

Professional Experience

Professional Experiences

  • August 2025 – Present – Assistant Professor, Wichita State University   
  • 2021 – 2025 – Instructor and Graduate Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park
  • 2020 – 2021 – Special Education Consultant, Shuxin Education Service, Beijing, China
  •  2019 – 2020 – Special Education Teacher, King Open School, Cambridge, MA