Shanghai Jian Qiao University | China
Dr. Huiyuan Ye is a distinguished scholar in higher education management and sustainable development. Holding a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the University of Pittsburgh (2017) and prior degrees in English Literature from Shanghai International Studies University (M.A. 2009; B.A. 2006), he has held academic, research, and administrative roles at institutions including the University of Pittsburgh, Southern New Hampshire University, Duke Kunshan University, and currently Shanghai Jian Qiao University, where he serves as Vice Dean for Research and Faculty Director of the Research Center for Sustainable Development of Foreign Language Education. His research, published in SSCI Q1 journals, focuses on liberal arts and sciences education, global higher education, and embedding UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) agenda into foreign language curricula. He has contributed to 11 scholarly documents, cited 140 times, and maintains an h‑index of 6. Dr. Ye’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary pedagogy, competency‑based education, workforce insights, and sustainable development strategies. Recognized with awards such as the “Great Educator of the New Age” nomination by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, he has collaborated with international organizations including UNESCO, USAID, and Lumina Foundation. Through research, curriculum innovation, and international engagement, Dr. Ye continues to advance higher education reform and comparative education scholarship, bridging theory and practice in East Asian and global contexts.
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Featured Publications
Ye, H. (2024). Interdisciplinary mobility: An approach to measuring interdisciplinary learning outcomes by using curricular checkpoints. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print).
Ye, H. (2024). Setting off the dominoes: A theory of change for scaled interdisciplinarity at a Sino-American joint-venture liberal arts and sciences University in China. Asia Pacific Education Review.
Wang, X., Xiong, W., & Ye, H. (2023). Chinese Doctoral Students’ Perceptions of Employability in the United States: Cultivating Preparedness for a Challenging World. In T. Brown (Ed.), Graduate Students at Work: Exploited Scholars of Neoliberal Higher Education (Rethinking Careers, Rethinking Academia). University Press of Kansas
Mok, K.-H., Xiong, W., & Ye, H. (2021). COVID-19 Crisis and Challenges for Graduate Employment in Taiwan, Mainland China, and East Asia: A Critical Review of Skills Preparing Students for Uncertain Futures. Journal of Education and Work.
Wang, X., Jacob, W. J., Blakesley, C. C., Xiong, W., Ye, H., Xu, S., & Lu, F. (2020). Optimal Professional Development ICT Training Initiatives at Flagship Universities. Education and Information Technology.