Molly Li

Molly Li (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. She earned her M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research is centered around the intersection of digital literacy and AI-powered tools in education. Specifically, Molly’s work focuses on how these technologies can influence middle school students’ writing processes, self-regulation, and identity formation, particularly among those facing transcription or self-regulation challenges.

Molly’s research interests are shaped by her own experiences growing up in China and navigating different education systems. Her dedication to understanding the role of AI in education developed from her broader interest in how technology transforms learning environments and impacts student development. Currently, Molly is exploring how AI literacy shapes students’ ability to critically engage with digital media, aiming to develop strategies that foster both AI and critical literacy in young learners.

Education

• M.S.Ed. Literacy Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2023
• B.A. Accounting, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China, 2022

Professional Experience

• English Teacher, QSI International School of Chengdu, 2023 – 2024
• Assistant English Teacher, Chengdu LieWu Middle School, 2021 – 2022
• Volunteer, Philadelphia Writing Project, 2022 – 2023

Recent Honors and Awards

• Second level of Academic Scholarship, SWUFE, 2021                     
• Second level of Academic Scholarship, SWUFE, 2020                         
• Third level of Academic Scholarship, SWUFE, 2019
• Outstanding Leadership, The 5h Global College Student Leadership Forum, 2019

Publications

• Chen, Nuan, Yilan Jiang, Molly Li, and Yue Liu. “Playing to Learn in China v.s. in the Western World: How China Can Learn from the Western Experiences.” In Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2021), 414-421. Atlantis Press, February 1, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220131.075.

Presentations

• Karchmer-Klein, R., Hibbard, L. & Li, M. (2024, Oct) Reimagining Literacy Pedagogy with Generative AI. Oral presentation at A Celebration of Writing and Literacy in Philadelphia, PA.
• Karchmer-Klein, R., Hibbard, L. & Li, M. (2024, Oct) Integrating Generative AI for Experiential Learning in Disciplinary Literacy Instruction. Oral presentation at researchED Delaware (USA) in Wilmington, DE.