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Dr. Jason Chiang

Principal Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Educational Psychology

(940) 565-3962

Email: Jason.Chiang@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Syracuse University, 2018
    Major: Human Development and Family Science
    Specialization: Child Development, Parenting, and Family Science
    Dissertation: Guan and Shaming among Chinese Families in the United States: The Moderating Effects of Perceived Cultural Normativeness
  • MS, University at Albany, SUNY, 2010
    Major: Educational Psychology and Methodology
    Specialization: Learning Science
  • BS, University of Toronto, 2009
    Major: Psychology

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Principal Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - Present).
  • Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2020 - 2024).
  • Adjunct Instructor, Contra Costa College. Contra Costa College. (2020 - 2020).
  • Assistant Professor of Instruction, Child and Family Development, University of Akron. University of Akron. (2016 - 2019).
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology, Berkshire Community College. Berkshire Community College. (2014 - 2016).
  • Adjunct Instructor, Mohawk Valley Community College. Mohawk Valley Community College. (2014 - 2014).
  • Adjunct Instructor, Syracuse University. Syracuse University. (2014 - 2014).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Child Development Program Director Permit, State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (2019 - 2024).

Professional Memberships

  • Southwestern Psychological Association. (November 2025 - Present).
  • American Educational Research Association. (May 2022 - Present).
  • Society for Cross-Cultural Research. (January 2019 - Present).
  • National Council on Family Relations. (November 2020 - December 2024).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Beyond the Prompt: Fostering Digital Literacy and Critical Thinking for Students around AI” Workshop (Virtual), Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation (DSI CLEAR). United States of America. (November 18, 2025 - November 18, 2025).
  • Workshop, Motivate Students with Authentic Assessments, Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation (DSI CLEAR). United States of America. (November 6, 2025 - November 6, 2025).
  • Workshop, Faculty Supervisor Training, Office of the Provost. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 6, 2025 - March 6, 2025).
  • Workshop, Best Practices in Faculty Peer Mentoring, UNT Office of Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 20, 2023 - October 20, 2023).
  • Workshop, Beyond the Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education: What We can Learn from Disabled Academics about Collective Care workshop, UNT Office of Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023).
  • Workshop, ABCA-Race is Race ain't, UNT. Denton,United States of America. (March 25, 2022).
  • Workshop, Ethics and Standards of Conduct, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 7, 2021).
  • Workshop, Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Teaching Practice, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 17, 2021).
  • Workshop, Getting Engaged Internationally Workshop, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 12, 2021).
  • Workshop, ABCA-Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 3, 2021).
  • Workshop, ABCA-Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 1, 2021).
  • Workshop, The Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program, UNT Office for Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 6, 2020 - November 6, 2020).
  • Workshop, Active Learning Strategies for Hybrid Classrooms, UNT Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 30, 2020).
  • Workshop, UNT Policies & Title IX: Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct & Retaliation, University of North Texas. United States of America. (October 26, 2020).
  • Workshop, Diversity & Inclusion "Bias Awareness and Perceptions" training workshop, UNT Academic Affairs. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 19, 2020 - October 19, 2020).
  • Other (Orientation), New Faculty Orientation 2020, UNT Office for Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (August 12, 2020 - August 13, 2020).
  • Workshop, Becoming an Effective Online Instructor Training Course, Contra Costa Community College District. United States of America. (June 15, 2020 - July 12, 2020).
  • Workshop, Fall 2020 Remote Delivery Training, UNT Office of Provost. United States of America. (June 14, 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • HDFS 1013 - Human Development, 7 courses.
  • HDFS 2033 - Parenting, 31 courses.
  • HDFS 3113 - Infant and Child Development, 3 courses.
  • HDFS 3123 - Child Development for Non Majors, 15 courses.
  • HDFS 3313 - Interpersonal Relationships, 5 courses.
  • HDFS 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 1 course.
  • HDFS 4133 - Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood, 1 course.
  • HDFS 4433 - Family Resource Management, 5 courses.
  • HDFS 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis in Human Development and Family Science, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Honors Contract, "The Role of Music in Early Child Development and Emotional Regulation," Honors College. (September 1, 2025 - November 28, 2025).
  • Other (Research Day 2025), "Promotive Factors For Happiness Among College Students," Educational Psychology. (January 2025 - October 2, 2025).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "The Role of Family Cohesion in Influencing Adolescent Depression: An Analysis of Blended, Intact, and Single-Parent Families," Honors College. (August 13, 2024 - May 9, 2025).
  • Other (UNT Honors College Scholars Day 2025), Educational Psychology. (April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025).
  • Supervised Research Chair, "The Influence of Family Type on Adolescents’ Self-Esteem: The Moderating Role of Familism among Immigrant Families," Honors College. (September 13, 2024 - April 1, 2025).
  • Supervised Research, "Grandparents as Caretakers: An Examination of Intergenerational Co-Parenting and Its Effects on the Socioemotional Development of Children," Educational Psychology. (August 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025).
  • Honors Contract, "The Effects of Authoritarian Parenting Styles on Child Development in Late Childhood: A Literature Overview," Honors College. (August 13, 2024 - November 29, 2024).
  • Supervised Research, "A Comprehensive Examination of Mental Health Issues Among Immigrant Adolescents in the Context of Discrimination," Educational Psychology. (August 21, 2023 - May 31, 2024).
  • Supervised Research, "Perceived Discrimination and Academic Outcomes: Examining Immigrant and Refugee Adolescents Across Global Contexts," Educational Psychology. (August 21, 2023 - May 31, 2024).
  • Other (UNT Honors College Scholars Day 2024), Educational Psychology. (April 2, 2024 - April 2, 2024).
  • Other (UNT Honors College Scholars Day 2024), Educational Psychology. (April 2, 2024 - April 2, 2024).
  • Honors Contract, "The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children's Disordered Eating Behaviors: A preliminary Investigation," Honors College. (January 17, 2023 - April 20, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Make Better Parents? A Qualitative Exploration of Parents’ Experiences During a Historic Period," Educational Psychology. (January 26, 2022 - October 28, 2022).
  • Honors Contract, "Impact of Music on Language Development and Multiple Intelligence Types," Honors College. (January 20, 2022 - April 29, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Make Better Parents? A Qualitative Exploration of Parents’ Experiences During a Historic Period," Educational Psychology. (August 23, 2021 - January 26, 2022).
  • Honors Contract, "Cultural Comparison of Family Resource Management Strategies," Honors College. (August 23, 2021 - December 5, 2021).

Awards and Honors

  • Honors College Mentor Grant, Honors College. (November 26, 2024).
  • Nominated for Nomination for UNT College of Education Outstanding Lecturer Award, UNT College of Education. (March 20, 2023).
  • Dean Edith Smith Dissertation Grant, Syracuse University. (April 2017).
  • 2016 Massachusetts Colleges Online Course of Distinction (COD) Award, Massachusetts Colleges Online. (June 2016).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Roopnarine, J., Chiang, J. (2018). Early childhood education in English-speaking Caribbean cultural communities.. Early childhood education and change in diverse cultural contexts. pp. 22-33. Abingdon, Routledge.

    • Journal Article

  • Cifci, F., Chiang, J., Shen, A., Nikhat, A. (2025). Building college students’ happiness through Resilience Theory: Promotive factors. Journal of College Student Retention.
  • Chiang, J., Roopnarine, J., Cifci, F., Shen, A. (2024). An Exploration of Parenting Practices Among Chinese Immigrant Families in the United States: Does Perceived Normativeness Matter?. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. 1-8. SAGE Publications.
  • Jung, E., Zhang, Y., Chiang, J. (2019). Teachers’ mathematics education and readiness beliefs, and kindergarteners’ mathematics learning. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. 7 (2) 137-154. https://www.ijemst.net/index.php/ijemst/article/view/644

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Schulze, P. (Author & Presenter), Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), Zhao, B. (Author), Annual Society for Cross-Cultural Research (SCCR) Conference., Cultural influences on Mothers’ Beliefs about Developmental Milestones in China, Society for Cross-Cultural Research (SCCR), Jacksonville Florida, United States of America. (2019).
  • Jung, E. (Author & Presenter), Zhang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), 2016 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting., Early Mathematics Experiences and Mathematics Learning in Kindergarteners., American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington D.C., United States of America. (2016).

    • Paper

  • Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), Cifci, F. (Author & Presenter), Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA), Why self-regulation matters: Understanding its role in academic self-efficacy, Frisco, TX, United States of America. (2026 - 2026).
  • Shen, A. (Presenter), Chiang, J. (Author), Cifci, F. (Author), Lin , W. (Author), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Graduate student research-in-progress roundtable series: Exploring the role of family cohesion in the effects of family type on immigrant adolescents’ mental health and academic achievement., Denver, CO, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Cifci, F. (Author & Presenter), Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), Annual conference of Society for Affective Science (SAS), Descriptive discriminant analysis of parental marital status on happiness and resilience, The Society for Affective Science (SAS), Portland, OR, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Cifci, F. (Author), Acar, S. (Author), Chiang, J. (Author), Society for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 2024 Annual Conference, From Adversity to Advantage: An Investigation on the Relationship Between Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences, Resilience, and Creativity, American Psychological Association Division 10, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), Roopnarine, J. (Author), Annual Society for Cross-Cultural Research (SCCR) conference, Guan and Shaming: An Exploration of Parenting Styles among Chinese Immigrant Families in the United States, Society for Cross-Cultural Research (SCCR), San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Poster

  • Cifci, F. (Presenter), Ji , W. (Author), Chiang, J. (Author), Shen, A. (Author), Nikhat, A. (Author), American Psychological Association (APA), Enhancing the happiness of college students through resilience theory, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), The Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD) 8th Biennial Conference, What does insecure attachment tell us about college drinking behavior?, The Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD), Fort Lauderdale, FL., United States of America. (2013).
  • Chiang, J. (Author & Presenter), The 2013 Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement conference, Ethnic identity, adult attachment, and drinking among college students in the U.S., Ryerson University, Toronto, ON., Canada, Canada. (2013).

Service

University Service

  • Program Organizer, Founder and Manager, HDFS Alumni Professional Network on LinkedIn. (September 23, 2025 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Mentoring New Faculty. (August 15, 2024 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Adjunct finder/coordinator. (July 15, 2023 - Present).
  • Track Organizer, HDFS 3313 Steward. (December 2, 2022 - Present).
  • Track Organizer, HDFS 4433 Steward. (December 2, 2022 - Present).
  • Track Organizer, HDFS 2033 Steward. (August 30, 2020 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Bachelors with grad track accelerated (4+1) pathway. (August 24, 2020 - Present).
  • University Senate Service, Faculty Senate. (August 28, 2022 - September 13, 2028).
  • Committee Member, Committee on the Status of Faculty with Disabilities. (September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028).
  • Committee Member, Teaching Effectiveness Committee. (September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028).
  • Track Organizer, HDFS 3113 Steward. (August 21, 2023 - January 2028).
  • Committee Chair, University Elections Committee. (March 25, 2022 - August 31, 2027).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Awards Committee. (August 21, 2023 - August 31, 2026).
  • Committee Member, EPSY Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (RPTC). (August 13, 2024 - May 31, 2026).
  • Committee Member, Merit and Awards Committee, professional system (PAC). (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2026).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Fall 2025 Undergraduate graduation ceremony. (December 12, 2025 - December 12, 2025).
  • Other (Faculty volunteer), United Ways Jungle Bells Event 2025 at Dallas Zoo. (December 9, 2025 - December 9, 2025).
  • Task Force Member, Contributor, Texas Education Agency Standards Examination Questions, Study Guide, and Assessment Rubric for Family Consumer Science Certification, Educator Preparation Office. (November 19, 2025 - December 1, 2025).
  • Faculty Advisor, AOP Master's Degree. (August 24, 2020 - May 31, 2025).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Spring 2025 Undergraduate graduation ceremony. (May 11, 2025 - May 11, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Advisory Committee. (August 13, 2024 - May 1, 2025).
  • Student Recruiter, UNT Preview Day. (February 22, 2025 - February 22, 2025).
  • Guest Speaker, Promotion to Full Professor and Principal Lecturer Information Session. (October 25, 2024).
  • Other (Peer Observer), Peer Teaching Observation. (September 16, 2024 - September 16, 2024).
  • Committee Member, COE Grievance Committee. (August 23, 2021 - August 31, 2024).
  • Student Recruiter, HDFS First Flight event. (August 1, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Student Affairs Committee. (August 21, 2023 - May 31, 2024).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Spring 2024 Undergraduate graduation ceremony. (May 11, 2024).
  • Faculty Mentor, Mentoring New Faculty. (August 20, 2023 - May 1, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Merit and Awards Committee, Lecturer-system/Non-tenure track (LMAC). (January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024).
  • Workshop Organizer, Accelerated Master of Science (The 4+1) program Information Session. (April 18, 2024).
  • Other (Peer Observer), Peer Teaching Observation. (March 6, 2024 - March 6, 2024).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Fall 2023 Undergraduate graduation ceremony. (December 15, 2023).
  • Other (Peer Observer), Peer Teaching Observation. (October 17, 2023 - October 17, 2023).
  • Student Recruiter, HDFS First Flight event. (August 1, 2023).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Spring 2023 undergraduate graduation ceremony. (May 12, 2023).
  • Committee Member, SPED Senior Lecturer Search Committee. (December 5, 2022 - April 30, 2023).
  • Other (Peer Observer), Peer Teaching Observation. (April 11, 2023 - April 11, 2023).
  • Student Recruiter, UNT Preview Day. (March 4, 2023).
  • Track Organizer, EPSY 5133 Steward. (August 24, 2020 - December 31, 2022).
  • Track Organizer, EPSY 5153 Steward. (August 24, 2020 - December 31, 2022).
  • Task Force Member, SACS and CORES Analysis. (August 24, 2020 - December 31, 2022).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Fall 2022 Undergraduate graduation ceremony. (December 17, 2022).
  • Student Recruiter, HDFS First Flight event. (August 1, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Advisory Committee. (August 23, 2021 - May 31, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Policies Committee. (August 23, 2021 - May 31, 2022).
  • Other (Providing mentorship for first generation student after class; Serving as a role model for first gen student. The story can be found on First-Generation Success Center website : https://studentaffairs.unt.edu/first-generation-success-center/faces-first-gen), Participating in UNT First Generation Success Center activities. (January 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022).
  • Committee Member, SPED Assistant Professor Search Committee. (November 8, 2021 - February 9, 2022).
  • Student Recruiter, The 1st HDFS Student Group Meeting. (February 2, 2022).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Fall 2021 Undergraduate graduation ceremony. (December 10, 2021).
  • Reference Writer, McNair Scholars Program. (November 3, 2021).
  • Reference Writer, UNT Master of Education in Counseling. (October 5, 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, First Generation Success Center. (August 21, 2021).
  • Student Recruiter, HDFS First Flight event. (August 1, 2021).
  • Committee Member, HDFS One-Year Lecturer Search Committee. (May 10, 2021 - July 20, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Policies Committee. (August 24, 2020 - May 31, 2021).
  • Reference Writer, UNT Master of Education in Counseling. (February 28, 2021).
  • Other (Peer Observer), Peer Teaching Observation. (October 26, 2020 - January 29, 2021).
  • Reference Writer, UNT Master of Education in Higher Education program. (January 11, 2021).
  • Reference Writer, UNT Residence Hall- RLA. (November 22, 2020).
  • Student Recruiter, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) University Receptions. (November 12, 2020).

Professional Service

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Asian American Journal of Psychology (APA Peer-Reviewed Journal). (January 1, 2026 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Asian American Journal of Psychology (APA Peer-Reviewed Journal). (May 4, 2025 - December 19, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Youth & Society. (May 26, 2025 - October 10, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Asian Journal of Social Psychology. (January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Asian Journal of Social Psychology. (September 22, 2024 - October 18, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Asian American Journal of Psychology (APA Peer-Reviewed Journal). (September 12, 2023 - October 3, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Family Relations. (September 3, 2024 - September 14, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (APA Peer-Reviewed Journal). (January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Council on Family Relations Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop. (March 25, 2022 - April 5, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Council on Family Relations 2022 Annual Conference. (March 14, 2022 - March 30, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Council on Family Relations Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop. (April 13, 2021 - May 7, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Council on Family Relations 2021 Annual Conference. (March 16, 2021 - April 1, 2021).