Yingjie Liu
Director of Digital Learning Strategies
Contact Info
Campus Office: Clark 304
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0135
yingjie.liu@sjsu.edu
408-924-2433
Background
Dr. Yingjie Liu is the Director of Digital Learning Strategies, leading institution-wide
efforts to enhance academic excellence and teaching creativity through the strategic
integration of emerging technologies. She guides the use of generative AI, machine
learning, and extended reality (XR) to support high-quality instruction across all
modalities. Her work contributes to shaping the university’s digital learning strategies,
instructional innovation, and technology-enhanced teaching practices advancing the
future of digital pedagogy and operational innovation at SJSU.
Dr. Liu serves as a principal investigator and co-principal investigator on externally
funded projects, including National Science Foundation–supported research, that focus
on AI literacy, XR, responsible technology integration, and scalable instructional
innovation in higher education. Her work brings together collaboration across disciplines,
research-based design, and strategic planning to support meaningful, lasting change
in digital learning.
She holds a Ph.D. in Cognition, Instruction, and Learning Technology from the University
of Connecticut, with over a decade of experience advancing pedagogical innovation
through research, technology, and faculty engagement.
