Faculty & Staff

●Deputy Director, Institute of Higher Education Quality and Evaluation, Xiamen University

●Outstanding Faculty, Fujian Provincial Cadre Education and Training Program

●Deputy Secretary, Youth League Committee of Xiamen University (2019-2021, seconded)

Fujian Provincial High-Level Talent (Category C)

Xiamen Municipal High-Level Talent (Category C)

2015/08~2016/09  Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Visiting Scholar, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA

2010/09~2013/06  Ph.D. in Education, Institute of Education, Xiamen University

2007/09~2010/06  Master of Education, Institute of Education, Xiamen University    

2002/09~2006/06  Bachelor of Management, College of Economics and Management, Sichuan Normal University

Graduate-Level (Advanced):

Special Topics in Higher Education Quality and Evaluation (Co-taught with Professor Shi Qiuheng)

Graduate-Level (Intermediate):

Governance of Learning Systems in Higher Education Institutions

Undergraduate-Level:

A Survey of Prestigious American Universities, Academics and Employment: The Art of Balance, Mental Health of College Students

［Monographs］

1. Wen, J., Yu, D., & Li, B. (2021). Mechanisms for Promoting Collaborative Development among College Students. Xiamen: Xiamen University Press.

2. Wen, J. (2015). An Empirical Study on College Students’ Learning Satisfaction. Beijing: Educational Science Publishing House.

［Refereed Journal Articles (CSSCI)］

1. Wen, J. (2018). Model revision and trend monitoring of college students’ learning satisfaction. Educational Research, 5, 50-75.

2. Wen, J. (2015). Learning satisfaction of college students: the origin of higher educational quality judgment. Educational Research, 36, 75-80.

3. Wen, J., & Xue, D. (2013). "Empirical Turn" of Technological Philosophy and the Development of Vocational and Technical Education in China，Educational Research,(8),85-91

4. Wen, J., & Shi, Q. (2023). The Theoretical Approaches of Pedagogy. Research in Higher Education, 44(08), 41–48.

5. Shi, Q., & Wen, J. (2012). The Employability of Undergraduates in China:A Study Based on Self-assessment of the NCSS. Xinhua Digest, (8), 114–116. (Full-text reprint)

6. Li, Z., & Wen, J. (2012). An Empirical Research on Satisfaction of Higher Vocational College Students and Attractiveness of Higher Vocational Colleges. Educational Research, (8), 73–78.

7. Wen, J., & Luo, H. (2022). Time Interaction in the Learning Process of University Students: Effects and Types. Educational Development Research, (23).

8. Wen, J. (2023). The Interaction Mechanism and Model of College Students’ Learning in the Strategy of Innovation-driven Development. Journal of Shaanxi Normal University, (3).

9. Wen, J., & Luo, H. (2023). Design Logic and Promotion Mechanism of Value-added Evaluation of American Public Colleges and Universities. Jiangsu Higher Education, (2).

10. Wen, J. (2022). Themes and Key Elements in the Internationalization of Higher Education. China Higher Education, (23), 52–54.

11. Wen, J. (2020). The Logic Process and Institutional Characteristics of Quality Assurance Framework in European Applied University. Journal of National Academy of Education Administration, (7), 60–68.

12. Wen, J. (2019). The Advancement Approaches and Optimization Strategy for College Student Learning Satisfaction. Journal of National Academy of Education Administration, (8), 58–65.

13. Wen, J. (2017). The Analysis of Difficulties and Reform Pathways for Brand Construction of Applied Higher Education Institutions. Journal of National Academy of Education Administration, (8), 59–64.

14. Wen, J. (2016). Evaluation of Learning Satisfaction Among U.S. College Students: Theories and Mechanisms. Higher Education Exploration, (11).

15. Wen, J. (2015). Institutional Characteristics and Evaluation of College Student Learning Satisfaction. China Higher Education, (3/4), 80–83.

16. Wen, J. (2011). Design Models of Evaluation Indicators in Higher Education Based on Different Conceptual Understandings. China Higher Education Research, (7), 47–49.

17. Wen, J. (2011). Evolvement of Thinking on Higher Education Assessment in China since the Reform and Opening-Up of the Country. Graduate Education Research, (3), 61–65.

18. Shi, Q., & Wen, J. (2013). The Establishment of Logic Model in the Measurement and Assessment of College Students’ Learning Satisfaction. University Education Science, (4), 55–62.

19. Shi, Q., & Wen, J. (2012). The Employability of Undergraduates in China:A Study Based on Self-assessment of the NCSS. Peking University Education Review, (1), 54–66.

20. Wen, J., & Deng, Y. (2018). Forty Years of Teaching Reform in Chinese Universities: Retrospect and Prospect. University Teaching in China, (11).

21. Shi, Q., & Wen, J. (2009). Seeking Paradigms in Higher Education Research through Reflection and Awakening. China Higher Education, (8), 44–46.

22. Wen, J. (2013). An Exploration of the Construction of Powerful Nation in Higher Education under Modernization Risk. Modern Educational Management, (2), 43–46.  

23. Wen, J. (2011). Fashion: A New Perspective in Higher Education Management. Modern Educational Management, (8), 20–22.

［Other Academic Journals］：

1. Wen, J., & Xiong, L. (2023). Leading or Following: “Competence” of Policy in Graduate Education Quality Research. China Higher Education Review, 18(02),111-127.

2. Wen, J. (2018). Research on Strategic Plan for College Student Employability under the Demand of Labor Market——a case study of Fujian province. Education and Examinations, (2).

3. Wen, J. (2016). The Theory and Practice of College Student Learning Satisfaction Assessment Based on Logic Models. Review of Higher Education in China, Vol. 6, pp. 101–111.

4. Wen, J. (2016). Typological Characteristics and Improvement Potential of College Students’ Learning Satisfaction in China. Decision and Information, (8), 120–129.

5. Wen, J. (2016). An Empirical Study on the Cultivation and Promotion of Employability Among College Students in Fujian Province. Education Review, (9), 85–88.

6. Xue, D., & Wen, J. (2015). Empirical Research on Learning Quality in Higher Vocational and Technical Colleges from the View of Students' Satisfaction. Vocational and Technical Education, (13).

7. Wen, J., & Shi, Q. (2013). A Study on the Elements and Structure of College Students’Learning Satisfaction. Journal of Macro-quality Research, (3), 93–100.

8. Wen, J. (2013). An Empirical Study on College Students’ Learning Satisfaction and Its Influencing Factors. Review of Higher Education in China, Vol. 4, pp. 134–144.

9. Shi, Q., & Wen, J. (2012). A Study on Elements of College Students' Learning Situation Survey. Review of Higher Education in China, Vol. 3, pp. 134–143.

10. Wen, J. (2012). Quality Culture Survey: A New Path for Strengthening Internal Quality Assurance in European Universities. Journal of Luoyang Normal University, (6), 1–4.

11. Wen, J. (2011). University Budgeting Systems from the Perspective of Competitiveness: A Preliminary Inquiry. Textile and Apparel Education, (3), 173–175.

12. Wen, J. (2011). The Rational Logic for the Spirit of University——the enlightenment of undergraduate's education in America. Education and Examinations, (2), 47–50.

13. Wen, J. (2010). Quality in Higher Education Revisited from the Perspective of International Educational Standard Classification. Petroleum Education, (1), 57–60.

14. Wen, J. (2009). Carnegie Classification and Institutional Diversity in American Higher Education. Heilongjiang Education(Research and Evaluation of Higher Education), (4), 5–7.

15. Wen, J. (2009). An Analysis of the Current Landscape and Implications of European Digital Universities. Textile and Apparel Education, (3), 71–74.

［Newspaper Article］：

1. Wen, J. (2014, February 27). Improving Employability to Address the Employment Challenge. Shanghai Social Sciences, p. 4. (Special Issue during 2014 “Two Sessions”)

1. Principal Investigator, Youth Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Interactive Models and Promotion Mechanisms for College Student Development

2. Principal Investigator, 2014 Youth Project of the Ministry of Education under the National Education Science Planning during the 12th Five-Year Plan: An Empirical Study on the Pathways to Improve College Students’ Learning Satisfaction in China

3. Principal Investigator, 2014 Fujian Provincial Social Science Planning Project: An Empirical Study on College Students’ Employability

4. Principal Investigator, 2014 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities: A Study on the Generation Mechanism and Promotion Pathways of College Students’ Learning Satisfaction

5. Sub-project Leader, Major Project of the National Social Science Foundation (Marxist Theoretical Engineering & Xi Jinping Cultural Thought Research Center): Research on Constructing a Chinese Independent Knowledge System (Project No. 24&WZD24)

6. Key Participant, Major Project of the National Social Science Foundation of China: Research on Building an Education System for Lifelong Learning for All (Project Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

7. Key Participant, Regional Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Study on the Classification Growth Patterns and Cultivation Mechanisms of College Students (Project Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

8. Key Participant & Project Secretary, Major Research Project of the Ministry of Education for Philosophy and Social Sciences: Classification System and Establishment Criteria for Higher Education Institutions (Project Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

9. Project Secretary, Key Project in the Discipline of Education of the National Social Science Foundation of China: Investigation into College Students’ Learning Conditions (Project Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

10. Key Participant, Major Project of the Key Research Base for Humanities and Social Sciences under the Ministry of Education: Research on the Quality of College Student Learning (Project Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

11. Key Participant, Horizontal Research Project: Research on the Headquarters–Base Development Model of Vocational Colleges (Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

12. Key Participant, Horizontal Research Project: Mid- and Long-Term Discipline Layout, Positioning, and Structural Optimization of Guizhou Normal University (2012–2020) (Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

13. Key Participant, Horizontal Research Project: Case Study on University–Enterprise Cooperation in Xiamen Vocational Colleges (Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

14. Key Participant, Horizontal Research Project: Development Plan of Yuncheng Vocational and Technical College (Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

15. Key Participant, Horizontal Research Project: Development Plan of Suqian College (Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

16. Key Participant, Horizontal Research Project: Research on the Internationalization Strategy of Vocational Colleges (Director: Prof. Qiuheng Shi)

17. Project Leader, Exploration of Remuneration Models for Teachers in Private Vocational Colleges-Xiamen University "Challenge Cup" Student Research Project (2009), funded by the Youth League Committee.

1. September 2024  Presented a paper at a sub-forum of the Annual Conference of the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA 2025).

2. June 2018   Participated in the International/European Summer Leadership Academy (ISLA) 2018, Delivered a plenary presentation at the Dublin Forum,

Invited guest speaker at the Rotterdam Forum panel discussion, Served as a mentor and evaluator for doctoral student presentations in a parallel session.

3. March 2017  Presented at a sub-forum of the Annual Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (CESHK 2017).

4. April 2016  Attended the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), USA.

5. August 2015 – September 2016  Funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), served as a Visiting Scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA.

6. March – June 2012  Funded by the “211 Project” Phase III Graduate Innovation Program of Xiamen University, participated in a short-term visiting program at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA.

7. March 2012  Invited to attend the International Academic Conference:“Educational Assessment, Accountability, and Equity: Conversations on Validity Around the World”, Co-organized by the Assessment and Evaluation Research Initiative (AERI) at Teachers College and Educational Testing Service (ETS), USA. Participated in AERI's roundtable symposium and institute-based course seminars as a core delegate. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Xiamen University and the Institute of Education, Xiamen University. Subsequently joined the academic delegation to visit: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston College, University of Massachusetts Boston, and University of California, Los Angeles.

8. October 2009   Funded by the Graduate School of Xiamen University, attended the Sino–US Higher Education Symposium at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA. Presented a paper titled: “Undergraduates’ Employability Assessment: the Unification of Market Demand and Promotion of Scholarship”. Served as a panelist in the conference’s expert Q&A session. The paper was published in the official symposium proceedings.

1. May 2025: Chaired a parallel session at the 2023 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

2. October 2024: Delivered a presentation at a panel session of the National Academic Forum on "Empirical Research in Education".

3. October 2024: Chaired a parallel session at the "International Academic Symposium on STEM Education" hosted by Tongji University.

4. September 2024: Chaired a parallel session at the 2024 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

5. October 2023: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session at the 2023 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

6. October 2019: Attended the 2019 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

7. October 2019: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session of the "2019 Annual Inspection and Exchange Meeting for Young Fund Recipients in the Discipline of Macroeconomic Management and Policy" hosted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).

8. July 2019: Delivered a presentation at the International Academic Symposium on College Students' Growth and Success.

9. May 2019: Delivered a presentation at the Academic Symposium on the Modernization of Educational Management.

10. December 2018: Delivered a presentation at the Seminar on the Classification and Establishment of Higher Education Institutions and the Design of Comprehensive Reform.

11. October 2018: Attended the 2018 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

12. December 2017: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session at the 2017 Annual Academic Conference of the Educational Evaluation Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

13. December 2017: Attended the 2017 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

14. November 2017: Attended the 2nd China Education Think Tank Annual Conference.

15. October 2017: Attended the Research Committee on Vocational Education Quality Assurance and Evaluation of the Chinese Society of Vocational and Technical Education.

16. July 2017: Attended the 2017 International Forum on Higher Education.

17. June 2017: Attended the High-Level Forum on the Classified Management of Private Schools.

18. May 2017: Attended the 6th International Education Symposium co-hosted by Beijing Normal University and the UCL Institute of Education.

19. November 2016: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session of the 6th "Shanhai Forum".

20. November 2016: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session of the 4th National Academic Symposium on Educational Ethics.

21. October 2016: Attended the 2016 International Forum on Higher Education.

22. June 2015: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session at the 2015 Annual Academic Conference on Educational Economics of the Educational Economics Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

23. December 2014: Won an award for the submitted paper at the 2014 Annual Academic Conference of the Educational Evaluation Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education.

24. November 2014: Delivered a presentation at a parallel session of the 8th Cross-Strait (Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau) Forum on Educational History Research.

25. May 2012: Chaired a sub-session at the International Academic Symposium on County-Institute Cooperation Models in Higher Vocational Colleges.

26. October 2012: Attended the National Doctoral Forum on "Innovative Talents and Education" and the Anniversary Celebration of the Institute of Higher Education of East China Normal University in Shanghai; served as a parallel session chair and delivered a presentation at a parallel session.

27. October 2011: Delivered a presentation at the doctoral parallel session of the "2011 International Forum on Higher Education" held in Chongqing; was awarded the title of "Outstanding Presenter" and gave a plenary presentation to all conference participants.

28. June 2011: Served as the teaching representative for the teaching program "Vocational Education Management Training Course for Developing Countries"; chaired discussions among over 20 participants, including senior vocational education administrators and teachers from Asian, African and Latin American developing countries.

29. June 2011: Attended the International Symposium on New Trends in International Talent Cultivation in Higher Vocational Colleges.

30. June 2010: Co-chaired the International Academic Symposium on Internationalization Development Strategies of Higher Vocational Colleges.

31. 2012, 2011, 2010 & 2009: Participated in the Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Educational Economics for four consecutive years; submitted conference papers which were all included in the conference proceedings.

1. April 2023: "China Construction Bank" Research and Teaching Award, Xiamen University

2. April 2022: "Maoyuan" Teaching Award, Institute of Education, Xiamen University

3. April 2020: "Mindu·International Bank" Teaching Award, Xiamen University (in celebration of the university's anniversary)

4. December 2019: Second Prize, 11th Xiamen Municipal Social Science Research Achievements

5. April 2019: Second Prize of "Maoyuan" Teaching Award, Institute of Education, Xiamen University

6. December 2018: Third Prize, Fujian Provincial Outstanding Social Science Research Achievements

7. April 2017: "International Bank" Teaching Award, Xiamen University (in celebration of the university's anniversary)

8. December 2016: First Prize, 10th Xiamen Municipal Social Science Research Achievements

9. December 2014: Nomination Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, 10th Session of the Chinese Society of Higher Education

10. November 2014: Outstanding Paper Award, 2014 Annual Academic Conference of the Educational Evaluation Branch of the Chinese Society of Higher Education

11. June 2013: "Outstanding Graduate", Xiamen University

12. June 2013: Graduate Research Achievement Award 2012, Xiamen University

13. April 2013: "Maoyuan" Teaching and Scholarship Award, Institute of Education, Xiamen University

14. December 2012: "Merit Student", Xiamen University

15. April 2012: "Industrial and Commercial Bank of China" Scholarship, Xiamen University

16. December 2011: "Outstanding Student Leader", Xiamen University

17. 2011-2012 Academic Year: First-Class Scholarship, Institute of Education, Xiamen University

18. 2010-2011 Academic Year: First-Class Scholarship, Institute of Education, Xiamen University