Pei-Ling Hsu

Associate Professor

Project Website: workwithascientist.utep.edu

Phone: 915-747-6446

Fax: 915-747-7441

About Pei-Ling Hsu

Dr. Pei-Ling Hsu is Associate Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso and is a former high school earth science teacher. She received her M.S. in science education from National Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan and Ph.D. in science education from University of Victoria in Canada. Her research interests focus on science discourse, science identity, partnerships with scientists, and dialogic pedagogy. She is the author/co-author/co-editor of 4 books, 34 refereed journal articles, 15 book chapters, and 75 presentations at international and national conferences. Her publications appeared in top journals in science education, such as the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Science Education, Research in Science Education and International Journal of Science Education. In terms of grants, Dr. Hsu received more than 2 million funding from various sources, such as National Science Foundation, the Office Research and Sponsored Projects (UTEP), College of Education (UTEP). Dr. Hsu is also the recipient of 2015 Regions’ Outstanding Teaching Awards from University of Texas System. She has taught different education courses at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Also, through the partnership with different organizations (e.g., museums, after school programs) and schools, Dr. Hsu’s undergraduate and graduate students participated in creating engaging science projects for K-12 students inside and outside schools.

Address:

Room 813, Education Building

Department of Teacher Education

College of Education

University of Texas at El Paso

500 W. University Avenue

El Paso, TX, 79968, USA

News

23. UTEP Education Researchers to Investigate How K-12 Students Learn Computer Science Best, UTEP (10/9/2023)

22. Faculty Profile: Pei-Ling Hsu, UTEP (02/02/2021)

21. Speak up! Youth's cogenerative dialogues with scientists. 2019 STEM for All Video Showcase, Innovations in STEM Education, NSF (05/20/2019)

20. UTEP Faculty Presents Video on Innovative STEM Education, KTSM (05/19/2019)

19. UTEP News - UTEP Educator's Video Promotes STEM Education (05/16/2019)

18. El Paso Herald-Post - UTEP Educator's Video Promotes STEM Education (05/16/2019)

17. CAISE Spotlights - Speak up! Youth’s Cogenerative Dialogues with Scientists (10/11/2017)

16. UTEP News - 10 UTEP Faculty Earn Regents’ Outstanding Teacher Award (08/28/2015)

15. UTEP News - Regents Recognize 10 UTEP faculty as Outstanding Teachers (08/21/2015)

14. EPISD News - Work With a Scientist Program Wraps Up for the Summer (07/28/2015)

13. UTEP News - UTEP Researchers Enhance Creativity of High School Students (07/17/2015)

12. UTEP News - High School Researchers Begin ‘Work With a Scientist’ Program (01/16/2015)

11. El Paso Independent School District News - UTEP Program to Jumpstart STEM Careers (01/14/2015)

10. UTEP News - UTEP’s Work With a Scientist Program Launches 2nd Cohort of High School Researchers (01/9/2015)

9. UTEP News - High School Students Pave a Future to Science (08/1/2014)

8. El Paso Independent School District News - Irvin High School Students Present Their Research Projects at UTEP (07/15/2014)

7. News Channel 9 – KTSM - Local High School Students Get Hands-On Experience with Science (12/20/2013)

6. El Paso Independent School District News - Irvin Students, UTEP Faculty Part of $1.5M Research Project (12/9/2013)

5. El Paso Inc. - Irvin Students, UTEP Faculty in Research Project (12/8/2013)

4. El Paso Times News - Students Attend Orientation for UTEP – Irvin High School Research Collaboration (12/7/2013)

4. UTEP Announcement - Irvin Students, UTEP Faculty Part of $1.5M Research Project (12/6/2013)

3. UTEP News - $1.5 M NSF Study Focused on Impact of Informal STEM Learning (10/10/2013)

2. UTEP News - Faculty Awarded More than $2 Million to Strengthen STEM Education and Interest (10/01/2013)

1. UTEP News - Professor Uses “Circus” to Study http://news.utep.edu/professor-uses-circus-to-study-teacher-retention/Teacher Retention! (09/25/2012)