FACULTY

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)

Shaw-Jing Chao, Ph.D.

China Evangelical Seminary North America Director of Welcome Children Back, Resident Faculty
Major Teaching Courses:

The Theology, Science, and Practice of Children’s Spiritual Formation; Faith Transmission through both Family and Church; Spiritual Formation and Biblical Teaching — Living Out God’s Redemptive Story amid Cultural Challenges; The Psychology of Learning and Curriculum Design; Research Methods

Areas of Expertise:

Children’s spiritual formation; Intergenerational faith heritage; Cognitive development; Creative teaching research and development

Academic Research Focus / Interests:

Intergenerational Teaching and Preaching; Intergenerational Spiritual Formation; Child Development and Theology; Creative Teaching

Biography:

Dr. Chao graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Talbot School of Theology.

Areas of Expertise:
She specializes in integrating the Bible, theology, and cognitive science with church ministry to foster the spiritual growth of children.

Professional Experience:
A former research professor in the UCLA Department of Psychology, she developed multimedia educational software. With extensive experience as a senior children’s pastor, she currently serves as an adjunct Professor at CESNA and is the Director of the “Welcome Children Program – Intergenerational Ministry.”

Education:
  • Ph.D. Department of Psychology, UCLA
  • MACE, Talbot Theological Seminary, Biola University
Publication:
  • 當清心遇見聖潔-從兒童發展的角度談靈命成長的黃金時期; 選自《靈命塑造多視角》, 2023
  • Stuart Little: Learning Adventures (Chao, S.J., Woodward, J.A., The Learning Company, Inc. LA, CA, 2002)
  • The emergence of inferential rules: The use of pragmatic reasoning schema by preschoolers. Cognitive Development, 15, 39-62 (Chao & Cheng, 2000)
  • The effects of physical materials on kindergartners’ learning of number concepts. Cognition and Instruction, 18 (3), 285-316 （ Chao, S.J., Stigler, J.W., & Woodward, J.A., 2000)