Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Tingting Xu holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Nanjing University of Finance and Economics and a Master of Science in early childhood education and PhD in curriculum and instruction from Florida State University. Xu has a solid research agenda, with research interests focused mainly on childhood obesity and preservice teachers’ professional development. She has published 12 peer-reviewed/refereed journals and two book chapters.
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Projects
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Action in Teacher Education Editors' Notes 2021-2024
Olson Beal, H. (PI), Rudolph, A. (PI), Xu, T. (CoI), Cross, C. (CoI), Hasbun, T. (CoI) & Gallavan, N. (CoI)
8/1/21 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Parent involvement in young children's engineering learning
Xu, T. & Jack, L., 2026, In: International Journal of Early Years Education. 34, 1, p. 91-104 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding childhood weight bias: Laying the foundation for promoting positive body image
Xu, T., He, Y. & Savoy, S., Feb 12 2026, In: Journal of Childhood, Education and Society. 7, 1, p. 155-170 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body weight representation in children's picturebooks
Faragó, F., Savoy, S., Xu, T. & He, Y., Jun 2025, In: Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. 26, 2, p. 189-204 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Naughty List-Time for a Change
Abel, C. D. & Xu, T., Jan 1 2025, Starting Small: Celebrating First Steps When Adopting Curricular Changes K-16. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 89-100 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Engineers in Young Children’s Minds: An Exploratory Case Study of Young Children’s Drawings and Narratives
Xu, T. & Jack, L., Feb 2024, In: Early Childhood Education Journal. 52, 2, p. 435-442 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review