DARE TO DREAM.
DARE TO ENGAGE.
DARE TO SUCCEED.
“Engagement means engaging academically, socially, and professionally engaging as an enthusiastic educator, female-identified researcher, engagement consultant, life coach, multitask mom, and a whole person based on my cultural experience and intersectional identities”, said Dr. Dream.
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Academic Engagement
Degree Engagement
2020 – Doctor of Education (Collaborative Specializing in Comparative, International & Development Education), Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Qualitative Research Thesis: Student Engagement: Chinese International Student Experiences in Canadian Graduate Schools (Supervisor: Dr. Douglas McDougall)
2017 – Master of Education (Collaborative Specializing in Environmental Studies), Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Case-Study Research Thesis: How can Social Justice Education and Technology cooperate to address environmental and socio-economic issues in the Three-Gorges Project? (Supervisor: Dr. Njoki Wane)
Research Project Engagement
2020 – present
Dream X Education Book Series – Chinese International Student Engagement Handbook (English version published on May 2020, and Chinese version on process)
Dream X Education Book Series – Being a Parent (the first published on Oct 2021, and the second on process)
Dream X Education Book Series – Dream X Education I am Proud of Myself (on process)
Dream X Education Book Series – Dream X Education Humanity (Qian) Presents (on process)
Challenges and Opportunities: Global Citizenship as a Framework for Enhancing Family-school Relationship in Canadian International High Schools
2020-2021 Canadian High School International Student Engagement in Extracurricular Activities During Online Learning: A Pilot Study During Covid-19
2018 – 2020 Graduate Research Assistant of Mathematics Team of SSHRC Canada-China Reciprocal Learning Project
Book and Media Engagement
Student Engagement in Practice: Chinese International Student Engagement Handbook
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Being a Parent—Rethinking Parenting Philosophy from Global Perspectives
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Chinese Student Engagement in the era of Internationalization at the 2020 China-Canada Cooperation Seminar on Vocational Education organized by the Canadian International Education Council and Shanxi Radio and Television
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Deconstructing and Reconstructing: Chinese international student engagement in Canadian higher education at Youth Care Center 3rd On-live Stream
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IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. MENG XIAO: SUPPORTING CHINESE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO by Innovation Hub at Student Life at University of Toronto
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Chinese Graduate Student Engagement by Dr. Yecid Ortega at OISE Chasing Encounters
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https://soundcloud.com/chasingencounters/ces3e4-chinese-graduate-student-engagement
Parenting while Being a Graduate Student by Dr. Yecid Ortega at OISE Chasing Encounters
https://soundcloud.com/chasingencounters/ces6e1-parenting-while-being-a-graduate-student
Conference and Publication Engagement
Xiao, M. (2022, on process). Sense of belonging: rethinking engagement and needs of Chinese international graduate students at the Canadian higher education. Book chapter. In Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students.
Xiao, M. (2022, on process). Culture difference: student engagement of Chinese international graduate students at a Canadian university. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 14(2).
Xiao, M (2021, October 20). Panel discussion at OISE Podcasts Chasingencounters, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. CES6E1 – parenting while being a graduate student. Chasingencounters – Ces6e1-parenting-while-being-a-graduate-student
Xiao, M., Liu, Y., Soliman, L., & Chudaeva, E. (2021). Being a Parent—Rethinking Parenting Philosophy from Global Perspectives (X. Qian, Ed.). Dream X Education.
Xiao, M. (2021). Chinese international graduate students at Canadian universities: language barriers, cultural identities and perceived problems of engagement. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 1-18.
Xiao, M (2021). College Access for Asians and Asian Americans Across the Global Diaspora. Chaired in the paper presentation session at the 2021 American Educational Research Association Virtual Annual Conference “Accepting Educational Responsibility”.
Xiao, M (2021). Eastern Philosophy and Curriculum Studies: Tao, I-Ching, and Confucian Learning. Discussant in the roundtable session at 2021 American Educational Research Association Virtual Annual Conference “Accepting Educational Responsibility”.
Xiao, M (2021). Panel discussion at OISE 2021 virtual Career Talk, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Xiao, M (2021). Where is the Campus? Where is the Community? What matters for International Students. Panel discussion at OISE 2021 Graduate Student Research Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Xiao, M (2020). All about DREAM: Chinese International Student Engagement and Involvement. Keynote presented in Xincao Chat Room, Virtual podcast.
Xiao, M (2020). Passive Learners? Rethinking Chinese International Student Identities in Canadian Post-secondary Institutions. Presented at the 2020 conference on China and Higher Education: Navigating Uncertainty Futures, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Xiao, M (2020). Navigating Doctor Study: PHD and EDD. Panel discussion at OISE 2020 Graduate Student Research Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Xiao, M (2020). Chinese Student Engagement in the era of Internationalization. Guest speaker presented at China-Canada Cooperation Seminar on Vocational Education, organized by the of Canadian International Education Council and Shanxi Radio and Television, Virtual Conference.
Xiao, M (2020). In Conversation with Dr. Meng Xiao: Supporting Chinese international students at the University of Toronto. Interviewed by Innovation Hub, Student Life, University of Toronto, Canada.
Xiao, M (2020). In Conversation with Dr. Meng Xiao: Rethinking Chinese international student engagement. Interviewed by Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.
Xiao, M (2020). Deconstructing and Reconstructing: Chinese international student engagement in Canadian higher education. Keynote presented in the 3rd series of Youth Care Center On-live Steam, Virtual Seminar
Xiao, M (2020). Student Engagement in Practice – Chinese International Student Engagement Handbook. (Xiao. M, Ed.). Dream X Education.
Xiao, M. (2020). Student Engagement: Chinese International Student Experiences in Canadian Graduate Schools. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Toronto.
Xiao, M. & McDougall, D. E (2020). Rethinking Chinese international student engagement in Canadian graduate schools – From a comparative analysis. Presented at the 2020 Virtual Comparative & International Education Society Conference.
Xiao, M. & McDougall, D. E (2020). Deconstructing and Reconstructing: Chinese international student engagement in Canadian graduate study. Presented at the 2020 Joseph P. Farrell Student Research Symposium, Toronto, Canada.
Xiao, M. & McDougall, D. E (2019). Rethinking Chinese bilingual international student engagement in Canadian graduate study: From a comparative analysis. Presented at the 2019 conference on “Acquisition of Chinese: Bilingualism and Multilingualism”, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Xiao, M. & McDougall, D. E (2019). Student Engagement: Chinese international student experience in Canadian graduate schools. Presented at the 2019 Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Xiao, M. (2019). Gender in Ballad of Mulan and Disney’s Mulan. Presented at the 2019 Comparative & International Education Society, San Francisco, US.
Xiao, M. & McDougall, D. E (2019). Rethinking Chinese international student engagement in a neoliberal time. Presented at the 5th Asian Conference on Education & International Development (ACEID2019), Tokyo, Japan.
Xiao, M. & McDougall, D. E (2019). Student Engagement: Chinese international student experience in Canadian graduate study. Presented at the 2019 Joseph P. Farrell Student Research Symposium, Toronto, Canada.
Xiao, M. (2018). Gender in Ballad of Mulan and Disney’s Mulan: From a Comparative Analysis. Presented at 2018 Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies (CIARS) Decolonizing Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Xiao, M. (2018). Indigenous Environment Education: Bring an indigenous eco-justice and social-justice worldview back to reconciliation. Presented at 25th Biennial Canadian Ethnic Study Association (CESA) Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Xiao, M. (2018). Rethinking Chinese international graduate student engagement in a neoliberal time. Paper presented at 2018 University Prince Edward Island Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Xiao, M. (2018). How can Social Justice Education and Technology corporate to address environmental and socio-economic issues in the Three-Gorges Project? Paper presented at 2018 OISE Graduate Student Research Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Xiao, M. (2018). Bring an indigenous eco-justice and social-justice worldview back to reconciliation. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Reciprocal Learning, Changchun, China.
Xiao, M. (2018). Environmental education: Bring an indigenous eco-justice and social- justice worldview back to reconciliation. Advances in Education Research, 119. p.76-81. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Psychology, Management and Social Science, Phuket, Thailand.
Social Engagement
2021 Reviewer for Book titled “Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students”
2021 Reviewer for 2022 American Educational Research Association Annual Conference
2020 Reviewer for International Journal of Inclusive Education
2020 Reviewer for Frontiers of Education in China
2020 Eastern Asia Group Member, Comparative, International & Development Education Centre, , Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2020 OISE PhDs and Professionals Member, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2019 – 2020 CUPE 3907 Recording Secretary, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2019 – 2020 Reviewer for proposals for 2020 the Virtual Comparative and International Society Conference
2018- 2019 OISE Graduate Student Association Finance Committee Member, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2017- 2018 OISE Information Session Guest Speaker, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2017 Interpreter in Comparative, International & Development Education Centre, , Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2016- 2019 UofT Grad Focus Group Sessional Facilitator, Centre for International Experience, University of Toronto
2016 Membership of Workplace Communication Skills for Accounting and Finance, Seneca College, Toronto
2016 Membership of Workplace Communication Skills for Project Management, Humber College, Toronto
2016 Membership of Playing for Keeps Community Leadership Training, George Brown College, Toronto
Professional Engagement
2020 – present Chief Executive Officer, Dream X Education Inc., Toronto
2020 – present Student Engagement Director, City High School, Toronto
2020 – present DUA Event Support Staff, University Advancement, University of Toronto
2018 – 2020 Graduate Research Assistant, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2019 – present Course Instructor/Mentor, Education for Gender Equality Progress in China, GEC Academy, China
2018 – 2019 Teaching Assistant, Science and Technology in Education, Faculty of Education, York University
2018 – 2019 OISE Alumni Communications & Events Assistant, Dean’s Office, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2018 OISE Student Ambassador, Office of the Registrar and Student Services, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
2017 -2018 International Outreach Coordinator, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Person Engagement
Nature; Travel; Art
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