Dr. Daniel D. Liou

Daniel D. Liou

Assistant Professor

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Iowa State University
N232B Lagomarcino Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Email: liou@iastate.edu
Office: 515-294-7001

Curriculum Vitae



Bio

Daniel Liou is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Administration Program at Iowa State University. Daniel received his PhD in Social Sciences and Comparative Education with specialization in race and ethnic studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. His interdisciplinary research draws on traditions in qualitative inquiry, sociology, social psychology, ethnic studies, and organizational theories. Daniel's research interests relate to school reform and ways racially and linguistically heterogeneous populations experience equity and excellence in the classroom. Through his work in large urban school districts, Daniel currently focuses on school leaders' expectations for students' academic success as an indicator for school effectiveness.

Education

  • Ph.D., Education, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011
  • Ed.M., Education, Harvard University, 2003
  • B.A., Asian American Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 2000

Teaching

Teaching:
RESEV 550: Introduction to Educational Research
EDADM 554: Leading School Reform
EDADM 556: School Systems as Learning Cultures
EDADM 654X: Contemporary Issues in Educational Administration: Immigrant Children in American Schools

Research Expertise

Effective Schools
Immigration
Organizational Expectancy
Principal Preparation
Qualitative Research
School Reform
Social Justice Leadership
Urban Education

Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles:

  1. Liou, D.D. & Martinez, A. (In Progress). The Importance of Mentoring as an Effective Teaching Strategy for Low Income Students of Color. Race and Ethnicities in Education.

  2. Matias, C. & Liou, D.D. (Under Review).  Puttin’ Race Back in Urban Education: Invoking Critical Race Activism for Teachers and Teacher Educators

  3. Covarrubias, A. & Liou, D.D. (Under Review). Asian Americans in the Post Racial America and the Era of Anti-Affirmative Action.

  4. Cooper, R., Liou, D.D., & Antrop-Gonzalez, R. (2010). The relationship between high
    stakes information and the community cultural wealth model perspective: Lessons from Milwaukee and beyond. Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 5(2), 73-94
    http://mltonline.org/mlt-new/archived-issues/mlt-5-2/Article%206%5B1%5DFinal3.pdf

  5. Liou, D.D., Antrop-González, R., & Cooper, R. (2009). Unveiling the promise of community cultural wealth to sustaining Latina/o students’ college-going information networks. Educational Studies, 45(6), 534-555.   http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a917150307

  6. Liou, D.D. (2008). Beyond Politics of School Size: An essay review. Educational Review, 11(5). Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://researchhighschools.pbworks.com/f/ConchasSmall.pdf.

  7. Cooper, R. & Liou, D. D. (2007). The structure and culture of information pathways: Rethinking Opportunity to Learn in urban high schools during the ninth grade transition. The High School Journal, 91(1), 43-56.
    http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/high_school_journal/v091/91.1cooper.html

  8. Liou, D.D. (2007). [Review of the book Education Research in the Public Interest: Social Justice, Action, and Policy, by G. Ladson-Billings and W.F. Tate]. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, 3(1), Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://repositories.cdlib.org/gseis/interactions/vol3/iss1/art8.

Book Chapters:

  1. Liou, D.D., & Antrop-González, R. (2011). To upend the boat of teacher mediocrity: The challenges and possibilities of critical race pedagogy in diverse urban classrooms. In C. Malott and B. Porfilio (Eds.), Critical pedagogy in the 21st century: A new generation of scholars. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. 
  2. Antrop-González, R., Liou, D.D, & Cooper, R. (2009). Examining the community cultural wealth model to meet students’ aspirations. In G. Williams and F. Obiakor (Eds.), The state of education of urban learners and possible solutions: The Milwaukee experience (pp. 75-92). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt.
  3. Antrop-González, R., & Liou, D.D. (2009/2008). Toward a theory of high stakes information networks: Examining student voices of color. In B. Kožuh, R. Kahn and A. Kozłowska (Eds.), Practical science of society (pp. 285-302). Grand Forks, North Dakota: University of North Dakota. 
  4. Rubin, B., Wing, J.Y., Noguera, P.A., Fuentes, E.H., Liou, D.D., Rodriguez, A.P., & McCready, L.T. (2006). Structuring Inequality at Berkeley High. In P.A. Noguera and J.Y. Wing (2006 Ed.), Unfinished Business: One School’s Effort to Close the Racial Achievement Gap, the Work (pp. 29-87). San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass. http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/54/07879727/0787972754.pdf

Unpublished Reports:

Liou, D.D. (2003). What President Bush and Governor Davis don’t want you to know about tax cuts and deficit increases. Submitted to the Greenlining Institute.

Conference Presentations

Matias, C. & Liou, D.D. (2012).  Puttin’ Race Back in Urban Education: Invoking Critical Race Activism for Social Justice Teachers.Paper Presentation.Critical Race Studies in Education Association Conference. New York, NY

Liou, D.D., Hernandez, S., & Butler, M. (2012). The Role of Academic Advising in the K-16 Pipeline in the Context of Demographic Transformation. Paper Presentation. Iowa Academic Advising Network’s 3rd Annual Drive In Conference. Ankeny, IA

Liou, D.D. & Martinez, A. (2012). Teachers’ Effectiveness and Roles as Mentors for Low-Income Students of Color. Paper Presentation. American Educational Research Association Conference. Vancouver, BC

Liou, D.D. (2012). Critical Race Photovoice: A Methodological and Pedagogical Tool for Critical Race Theorists. Session Discussant. American Educational Research Association Conference. Vancouver, BC

Liou, D.D. (2011) Asian Americans in the Post Racial America and the Era of Anti-Affirmative Action. Paper presentation. American Educational Studies Association, St. Louise, MO

Liou, D.D. (2011) The Right to Learn: The Educational Mobility of Latinos in US Higher Education. Session Chair. American Educational Studies Association, St. Louise, MO

Liou, D.D. (2011) Breakin’ Down the HOW-Pedagogical Translations of Critical Race Theory. Paper presentation. American Educational Studies Association, St. Louise, MO

Liou, D.D. (2011) Four Critical Expectancies in Teaching and Learning: A Pedagogical Consideration to Raising Expectations in Urban Classrooms. Paper presentation. American Educational Studies Association, St. Louise, MO.

Liou, D.D. (2010). Situating an Asian American Research Agenda in the Movement to Creating a More Equitable and Sustainable Multiracial Democracy. Paper presentation. American Educational Studies Association, Denver, CO

Liou, D.D. (2010). Students of Color’s Perception of their Teachers’ Expectations for their Academic Success. Paper presentation. Critical Race Studies in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

Liou, D.D. (2009). Teachers’ Expectations for Students’ Academic Success. Paper presentation. American Education Studies Association, Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA

Liou, D.D. (2009). A social justice conversation: Renewing the political will to raising student achievement through teachers' expectations for students' academic success. Paper presentation. American Education Studies Association, Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA

Liou, D.D. (2009). Writing to In Press: Demystifying the Process of Publishing for Graduate Students. Session Chair. American Education Studies Association, Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA

Liou, D.D. (2007). Emerging scholars on the purpose and directions of educational foundations research in conservative times. Session Co-Chair. American Education Studies Association Conference, Cleveland, OH

Liou, D.D. (2006). Decolonization in the Age of Empire and Globalization. Session Chair. American Education Studies Association Conference, Spokane, WA

Antrop-González, R. & Liou, D.D. (2006). Examining information networks and their impact on the academic achievement of urban youth of color: A contrastive analysis. Paper presentation. American Educational Studies Association Conference, Spokane, Washington.   

Liou, D.D. (2006). Globalization and Education. Session Chair. International Sociology Association Conference, Durban, South Africa

Liou, D.D. (2006). Building a High Stakes Information Network for 9th Grade Students: A Strategic Consideration to Moving Beyond the Early High School Drop Out. Paper presentation. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Summer Institute: Beyond the Achievement Gap Conference, Milwaukee, WI

Liou, D.D. (2006). Persistent Forces of Inequalities: Differentiated Distributions of Possibilities and Information Pathways. Paper presentation. American Education Research Association Conference, San Francisco, CA

Liou, D.D. (2006). Globalization and Education in Sixteen Countries. Paper presentation. American Education Research Association Conference, SanFrancisco, CA

Liou, D.D. (2005). Meaning of Citizenship in a Global World. Session Chair. Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Vancouver, Canada

Liou, D.D. (2005). Mainstream and Others. Session Chair. Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Vancouver, Canada

Liou, D.D. & Velez, V. (2005). Community Cultural Wealth as Praxis for Family-School Relationships. Paper presentation. University of Southern California Theatre of the Oppressed Conference, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2005). The role of counselors in facilitating 9th grade students’ transition in San Fernando High School. Round table presentation. American Education Research Association Conference, Montreal,Canada

Liou, D.D. (2004). The Third Space as a Zone of Resiliency in 9th Grade Students’ Transitions to High School. Paper presentation. Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY

Liou, D.D. (2004). Cultural Wealth as a Policy and Pedagogical Tool to Overcome Deficit Thinking. Paper presentation. Graduate Center, CityUniversity of New York, NY

Liou, D.D. (1998). Paper presentation. Policy Analysis of Proposition 227 and its Implications for English Language Learners. Asian Pacific Americans for Higher Education Conference, Sacramento, CA

Invited Public Presentation

Liou, D.D. (2012). Beyond Self-Respect: A Community Perspective. Creston Middle School. Creston, IA.

Liou, D.D. (2011). Activism and Wholeness. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Liou, D.D. (2011). A Response to Governor Branstadt’s Educational Policy Blueprint. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Liou, D.D. (2011). Equity & Access Studies in Education. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Liou, D.D. (2011). Be a Little Rock Nine: Educational Researchers and the Work of Social Justice. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Liou, D.D. (2011). Giving an Academic Job Talk. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Research Committee. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Liou, D.D. (2011). The Relationships Between the Dissertation Process and Graduate Students’ Social Justice Commitments. Social Justice Program Fall Retreat. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Liou, D.D. (2011). The Role of Mentoring in Breaking the Chains of Deficit Thinking for Academic Success. Center for Community College Partnerships. University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2011). Socialization of Emerging Scholars in the Academy: A Review. University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2009). Creating a School Culture of High Expectations for Student of Color’s Academic Success. California State University, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2008). Beyond Nickels and Dimes: How to Fund Your Graduate Education and Stay Focused on Your Degree Attainment. McNair Scholars Program, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2007). Overcoming the Boundaries of the Black and White Paradigm: Asian Americans in U.S. Schools. Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2007). Demystifying Graduate School. University of California Students of Color Conference, Santa Cruz, CA

Liou, D.D. (2007). Why Teach? The Academic Affairs Commission, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2007). The Power of School Culture: What Teachers Ought to Know Beyond Their Classroom Walls. College of Education, California State University, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2006). Keys to Success in Graduate school for Low Income Students of Color. Graduate Division, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2006). Developing College-Going Identities among Low Income First-Generation Students. Adelante Program, Inglewood High School, Inglewood, CA

Liou, D.D. (2005). Purpose of Graduate School for International Students in the United States: Possibilities and Challenges. Intercultural Communications Program, University of BritishColumbia, Vancouver, Canada

Liou, D.D. (2005). Purpose of Graduate School for First Generation Students. UCLA Summer Research Program, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2005). How Do Student Leadership Contribute to Campus Racial Climate? Associate Students of University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2004). Racism, Ideology, and the Eugenics Movement. Graduate School of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Liou, D.D. (2004). Fifty Years after Brown v. Board: Educational Equity for Immigrant Students in California High Schools. Department of Sociology, Columbia University, New York City, NY

Liou, D.D. (2003). Politics on language: A Bicoastal Perspective. School of Education, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Liou, D.D. (1999). Experiences of immigrant students at BerkeleyHigh School. College of Education, California State University, Sacramento, CA