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Kuo-Liang Chang

Faculty Member

Professor Leo Chang

Biography

Dr. Kuo-Liang (Leo) Chang holds a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education with a focus on Mathematics Education from Michigan State University. He also earned a master’s degree in Philosophy, specializing in the Philosophy of Language, from Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. Currently, he is a professor in the Department of Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning at Utah Valley University. His research interests include mathematical thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, and the foundations of mathematics.

Education

PhD, Michigan State University, 2010

Major: Mathematics Education

MS, Michigan State University, 2003

Major: Applied Mathematics

MA, Fu-Jen Catholic University, 1996

Major: Philosophy

BBA, Fu-Jen Catholic University, 1994

Major: Information Management

Teaching

MAT 1030

Quantitative Reasoning QL, Spring 2025

MAT 1030

Quantitative Reasoning QL, Spring 2025

MAT 1035

Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL, Spring 2025

Presentations

Chang, Kuo-Liang , Colloquium, "Linear Regression", Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department, Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department, UVU. (January 22, 2025)
Chang, Kuo-Liang , Colloquium, "Fundamental of Parametric Tests ", Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department, Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department, UVU. (September 25, 2024)
Chang, Kuo-Liang , Colloquium, "Proof of unbiased estimator of population variance ", Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department, Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Department, UVU. (September 11, 2024)
McKenna, Hazel J. (Presenter & Author), Chang, Kuo-Liang (Presenter & Author), University College Conference on Student Success, "Identifying Neo-Racism in the Classroom", UVU, Orem. ()
Chang, Kuo-Liang (Presenter & Author), Brinkerhoff, Roxanne (Author Only), Backus, Ellen (Author Only), Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, "The Effect of Mathematics Hybrid Courses on Students’ Mathematical Beliefs", MAA, Pittsburgh. ()
Chang, Kuo-Liang , Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, "The Root of Misconceptions about Function Concept_ Rigorization of Mathematical Ideas in History.", MAA, Pittsburg. ()

Scholarly/Creative Works

McKenna, Hazel , Chang, Kuo-Liang , "A Quantitative and Statistical Journey to Sound Decision Making – Think. Prove. Measure. Decide. " .
Chang, Kuo-Liang , (2025) "Alternative solutions by interpreting students’ mathematical writings" (Issue: 2, vol. 16). MathAMATYC Education.
Lehet, Ellen , Chang, Kuo-Liang , (2023) "A novel method for completing the square" (Issue: 5, vol. 54). College Mathematics Journal.
Chang, Kuo-Liang , "Alternative solutions from interpreting students’ mathematical writing" . MathAMATYC Educator.
McKenna, Hazel , Chang, Kuo-Liang , Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , (2023) "Numeracy" . https://uen.pressbooks.pub/uvumqr/front-matter/introduction/
Chang, Kuo-Liang , Lehet, Ellen , Array, Array , (2023) "An Alternative Approach for Defining a Quadratic Function" (Issue: 2, vol. 116). Mathematics Teacher_ Learning and Teaching Pre-K–12.

Awards

2024 Provost's Award

April, 2024

This academic innovation award is for the OER project members who devoted in promoting and creating OER materials in the MQR department and the OTL office. The project product includes three OER textbooks and the associated homework tool. This OER project provides free online quality textbooks and low-cost homework tools for more than 2000 UVU students per year.

Faculty Senate Award of Excellence

Faculty Senate, Utah Valley University - 2023 - March, 2023

Dean’s Faculty Scholarship Award

University College, Utah Valley University - 2020

Dean’s Faculty Scholarship Award

University College, Utah Valley University - 2014