April 13, 2006

 LIVINGSTON, Ala.—The University of West Alabama welcomes the final scholar in its 2006 Fulbright Lecture Series when Dr. Ru-De Liu, an educational psychology professor, visits the Livingston campus the last week in April. Dr. Liu presents his lecture "Schooling and Curriculum Reform in China" Monday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in Brock Y-Hall.

Dr. Liu, chosen by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the College of Education to enlighten their students with his international perspective, is a professor in the School of Psychology at Beijing Normal University in China. Currently, Dr. Liu is hosted by the University of Missouri--Columbia’s Educational Psychology Program. Participation in the Fulbright Scholar Program marks his third academic visit. Dr. Liu has also studied in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. His research specialties include IT-based learning and instruction, problem solving and thinking and learning to learn. Dr. Liu has published eight books and over 40 articles.

Each year, through the traditional Fulbright Scholar Program, some 800 foreign faculty come to the United States to lecture, do research or participate in seminars. The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), under a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of State, administers the program for faculty and professionals. The University of West Alabama is fortunate to have secured four visiting scholars from this distinguished group. In addition to Dr. Liu, UWA also hosted scholars from the Netherlands, the Slovak Republic and Kazakhstan. 

Admission to the Fulbright Lecture Series presentation is free. For more information, contact (205) 652-3892.