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Toby
Zhu, Ed.D.

Phone: 903.233.3878
Email: TobyZhu@letu.edu

  • Assistant Professor of Education


I am so grateful to be a part of the LETU community and thrilled to work with like-minded colleagues. I thank God for the many great teachers in my life, especially the ones who exemplified God's love, care, and their professionalism. Following their examples, as a teacher educator, I am called to serve the future teachers, to learn and to grow with them.

 

Education

  • Ed.D., Baylor University, 2020
  • M.A., Asian Theological Seminary, Philippines, 2010
  • A.A., Zhengzhou University, China, 2004

 

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Education, Ó£ÌÒÖ±²¥, 2025-Present
  • Mandarin Chinese Teacher and Math Intervention Teacher, International Leadership of Texas Arlington K-8, 2020-2025
  • Adjunct Chinese Language Instructor, Baylor University, 2018-2020
  • Graduate Assistant, Baylor University, 2015-2019
  • Instructional Technology Lab Instructor, Baylor University, 2016-2018
  • Co-founder, Principal, and English Language Instructor, A Private K-12 Christian School in China, 2010-2015
  • Manager, Beijing DreamArts & Culture Exchange, Inc., 2010-2015
  • English Language Instructor, Zhengzhou All Nations Language School, 2005-2006
  • Founding Administrator, Zhengzhou All Nations Language School, 2004-2007

 

Selected Publications

  • Scott, L. M., Zhu, Y., Nesmith, S., Jiao, Y. & Ditmore, E. (2024). Bridging Inquiry-Based Science Learning through Children’s Literature: A Case Study of an Initial Teacher Certification Program. Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 28(2), 100-138. 
  • Zhu, T., Crenshaw, C., & Scott, L. M. (2020). Curriculum in Action: Teaching Students to Combat Human Trafficking. Education and Urban Society. Advance online publication.
  • Venegas, E. M., Scott, L. M., LeCompte, K. N., Moody-Ramirez, M., & Zhu, Y. (2019). Engaging in “dangerous discussions”: Fostering cultural competence through the analysis of depictions of college life in popular films. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication. 
  • Nesmith, S., Ditmore, E., Scott, L. M., & Zhu, T. (2017). “This is more about a book than about science!”  Preservice teachers’ perceptions toward using literacy strategies in inquiry-based science lessons. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 21(5), 1-13. 

 

Selected Presentations

  • Zhu, T. (2019, October). From direct banking instruction to student-led learning: A case study on how preservice teachers chose technology for their future classroom instruction. Poster presented at the 2019 Conference of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Birmingham, AL.
  • Scott, L. M., Venegas, E., Zhu, T., LeCompte, K. N., & Moody-Ramirez, M. (2019, April). Engaging in “dangerous discussions”: Fostering cultural competence through the analysis of depictions of college life in popular films. Paper presented at the 18th Annual 2019 Region 5-Texas NAME Conference. Nacogdoches, TX.
  • Zhu, T. (2018, June). Moving forward: The 5P project management model. Paper presented at the Texas Private Schools 2018 Conference. Waco, TX.
  • Zhu, T. & Scott, L. M. (2017, October). Connecting students to the communities: Short-term mission exposure program as a means to transform K-12 schooling experience. Paper presented at the Kuyers Institute 2017 Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Epperson, B., Brannon, L. A., Zhu, T., & Ditmore, E. (2017, October). Navigating healthy and informed smartphone use in the 21st-century K-12 classroom. Paper presented at the 2017 Conference of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum. Denver, CO.
  • Zhu, T. (2017, June). Combining the prophet and shepherd teacher roles to combat the rising problems in China’s K-12 public schools. Paper presented at the Twelfth Biannual Conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute. Hong Kong, China
  • Venegas, E., Scott, L. M., LeCompte, K., Zhu, T., & Moody, M. (2017, April). Critical mirrors: Diverse college students’ perspectives on stereotypes depicted in popular films about college life. Paper presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.
  • Nesmith, S., Ditmore, E., & Zhu, T. (2016, October). Elementary pre-service teachers’ perspectives toward integrating literature and literacy strategy instruction in inquiry-based science lessons. Paper presented at the Annual Southwest Regional Association of Science Teacher Educators Conference. Tyler, TX.