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Li Wei Sun, Ed.D.

Child Development and Education Dept.
Social Sciences/Humanities Division

Biography

Dr. Li Wei Sun received her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from New York University, 1986, and her Doctoral degree in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, 1993.

She has been a master teacher in various types of early childhood programs and has held an associate professor’s position in the Department of Early Childhood Education at National Hsin-Chu Teachers College, Taiwan. She began teaching community college students in 2002 at De Anza.

Since teaching at De Anza, she has supported different community agents including church groups, local libraries, and community services in their parenting and child development activities. She is currently the Campus Coordinator of Child Development Training Consortium and the president of Bay Area Early Childhood Educators Association.

Classes I Teach

Summer 2025

CRNCourseSec.Title
11851CD 10G01ZChild Development (The Early Years)
12737CD 10G61ZChild Development (The Early Years)
12735PSYC 10G01ZChild Development (The Early Years)
12738PSYC 10G61ZChild Development (The Early Years)

Spring 2025

CRNCourseSec.Title
00302CD 10G50ZChild Development (The Early Years)
49104CD 10H02YChild Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence)
00310CD 1201YChild, Family and Community Interrelationships
42541CD 5050ZPrinciples and Practices of Teaching Young Children
00320CD 571YFSelf-Assessment for Teachers of Young Children Using Reflective Practice: Field Experience
01825PSYC 10G50ZChild Development (The Early Years)
49105PSYC 10H02YChild Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence)

Faculty Info

Mark Martinelli

Li Wei Sun, Ed.D.
FULL-TIME FACULTY

Child Development

sunliwei@deanza.edu

408.864.5329

CD 2-21d

Education

  • Master’s, Early Childhood Education, New York University, 1986,
  • Doctoral degree in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1993

Office Hours

Spring 2018

  • Wed: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
  • Wed: 1:20-2:20 p.m.
  • Tues: 1:20-2:20 p.m.
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