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Songtian Zeng

Department:
Curriculum & Instruction
Title:
Associate Professor
Location:
Wheatley Hall Floor 02

Biography

Songtian (Tim) Zeng received his PhD in special education from the University of Washington in Seattle and he is a board certified behavior analysis (BCBA). His research focuses on early intervention and assessment for students with autism and other neurological disabilities. He takes a “Whole Child” approach that integrated both evidence-based practices from education and mental health disciplines.

Degrees

PhD, University of Washington

Professional Publications & Contributions

Additional Information

To support “Whole Child” education, Zeng's research agenda focuses on evidence-based practices, teacher and parent training, and program quality improvement. These three lines of research are based on his belief that evidence-based practices (EBPs) may impact student outcomes if they are implemented with fidelity by well-prepared educators in high-quality inclusive settings. He supported program evaluation and quantitative data analysis in a number of federal and stated funded research projects at the University of Washington Childcare Quality and Early Learning Center for Research and Professional Development, the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, and the Center for Strong Schools.