Miranda Lin

Professor

Teaching and Learning

Office

Degarmo Hall - DEG 212

Office Hours

MW 1-1:45 pm and by appointment

ymlin@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Biography

Miranda is a professor of early childhood education. She received her Ph. D. in Early Childhood Education from Florida State University. Miranda has taught children of various age groups in Florida, Taiwan, and China. She has presented her scholarly work worldwide and has more than 30 publications in the area of early childhood education, service-learning, multicultural education, teacher preparation, and global education. Miranda is also the co-editor of "Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education," Volume 1(US perspectives) and Volume 2 (international perspectives). She was the PI of the Illinois Gateways to Opportunity® ECE credential competency project (2020 & 2021) and is currently the PI of the Illinois Early Childhood Faculty Preparation Grant (2023-2024).

Current Courses

110.001Cross Cultural Teaching And Learning

265.098Curriculum And Pedagogical Issues In A Global Society

110.003Cross Cultural Teaching And Learning

110.099Cross Cultural Teaching And Learning

499.001Independent Research For The Master’s Thesis

500.006Independent Study

271.001Prekindergarten Education

271.002Prekindergarten Education

Teaching Interests & Areas

Early Childhood Curriculum
Child Development
Bilingual and Bicultural Education
Learning Theories

Research Interests & Areas

Anti-bias Education
Service-learning
Teacher Preparation
Home-school Partnerships
Global Education

PhD Early Chidhood Education

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

MS Child Development

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

BS Child Development and Family Relations

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

Journal Article

Lucey, T., & Lin, M. Ghosts in the machine: Understanding digital citizenship as the struggle of students' souls with classroom technology. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality. (2020)

Lin, M., & Bates, A. The impact of service-learning on early childhood preservice teachers. New Waves Educational Research & Development 18.1 (2015): 36-51.

Grants & Contracts

Illinois Early Childhood Faculty Preparation Grant (2023-2024). Illinois Board of Higher Education. State. (2022)

Illinois Gateways to Opportunity® ECE credential competency project – pilot phase.. Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development, Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. State. (2021)

Illinois Gateways to Opportunity® ECE credential competency project. Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development, Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. State. (2020)