UM Professor Liu Xiufeng selected as fellow of American Educational Research Association

Liu Xiufeng, director of the Educational Testing and Assessment Research Centre and chair professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Macau (UM), has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This recognition acknowledges Prof Liu’s outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions to education research. AERA Fellows are selected from among leading scholars worldwide, and Prof Liu is one of the 34 exemplary scholars who have been named AERA Fellows this year.

Founded in 1916, AERA is the world’s largest interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. It has over 25,000 members worldwide, including faculty, researchers, and distinguished professionals with rich and diverse expertise in education research.

Prof Liu expressed his appreciation for being selected as an AERA Fellow. He also thanked UM and other institutions for providing him with an excellent research environment that has enabled him to collaborate with distinguished scholars and outstanding students from around the globe.

Prof Liu is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and an internationally recognised expert in measurement and evaluation in STEM education. He has more than 30 years of experience leading and implementing externally funded research projects, and has served as a principal or co-principal investigator on projects totalling over USD 25 million, supported by organisations such as the US National Science Foundation, the US National Institutes of Health, the Spencer Foundation, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He also previously served as a programme director for two years in the Directorate for STEM Education at the US National Science Foundation.