Dr. Shu Jen Chen-Worley, also known as Dr. Shu Jen Worley and Dr. Shu Jen Chen, has been a teacher, professor, scholar, and researcher in the field of children with special needs. She received her Ph.D. degree in Applied Behavioral Studies in Special Education from Oklahoma State University and her Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from Arizona State University. Currently, she is teaching education/special education at the Touro University Graduate School of Education. Dr. Chen-Worley was also a qualified Pearson edTPA scorer for Special Education P-12.
Honors and Awards
Recipient of the first 2017 Presidential Research Development Grant (PRDG) award at Touro College for the research project in L2 Acquisition and Education Practice for ESL/EL Learners
Selected to chair the Paper Session entitled "Constructing, Collaborating, and Preservice Teacher Learning in Literacy Education" at 2017 AERA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, April 27- May 1, 2017.
Selected researcher for the Cross-Cultural Studies for the NEH Grant Research Project held in the Summer Institute in University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, 2002
Publications
- Chen-Worley, S. J. (2023). Teacher Perceptions on L2 Acquisition and Education Practice for English Language Learners. Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, 15(1), 80–107. https://doi.org/10.14305/jn.19440413.2023.15.1.05
- Chen-Worley, S. J. (2023). Using Game-Based Learning Activities to Promote Foundational Literacy Skills, Inclusion, and Equity. NERA Conference Proceedings 2023. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/gse_pubs/231
- Chen-Worley, S. J. (2021 April). Finding linguistic justice in teacher education [Panel Chair]. Division K-Teaching and Teacher Education, 2021 American Educational Research Association annual meeting.
- Chen-Worley, S. J. (2021). Understanding Differences with Big "I" and Small "i" Self-Concepts as Effective Practice for Leadership, Inclusion, and Equity. Academia Letters. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL2455
- Chen-Worley, S. (2019 October). Teacher perceptions and education practice for English Language Learners. Paper presented at the Annual Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Conference, Trumbull, CT.
- Chen-Worley, Shu. (2019, February 9). Using music to promote inclusion, creativity, and literacy learning. Presentation at the 40th Annual Applied Linguistics Winter Conference, Binghampton, New York.
- Chen-Worley, S. J. (2015). Understanding how to nurture creativity. In Hawaii University International Conferences 2015 Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences & Education proceedings.
