Jing Liu is the Founding Director of the Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation and an Associate Professor in Education Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). His current research is centered on the development and evaluation of AI tools designed to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. Additionally, he investigates the skills and competencies necessary to prepare students for a future shaped by AI. Dr. Liu's research endeavors have received significant support from many funding agencies such as the Gates Foundation, Overdeck Family Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the National Science Foundation, among others. Supported by a National Academy of Education Sciences/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, he received his Ph.D. in the Economics of Education from Stanford University. Before joining UMD, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University's Annenberg Institute. He recently received the Early Career Award from the Association for Education Finance and Policy and the Exemplary Researcher Award from the University of Maryland. Please visit his personal website or Google scholar page for his most recent publications and projects.

Watch Dr. Liu's EdTalk entitled "Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Support Teachers".

Watch a video by AERA in which Dr. Liu shared his findings from "Troublemakers? The Role of Frequent Teacher Referrers in Expanding Racial Disciplinary Disproportionalities", published by Educational Researcher