Mohammad Noman, Ph.D. (Educational Leadership), possesses three decades of extensive experience in research, leadership, teaching, teacher training, and community engagement across K-12 and higher education sectors. He is an Associate Professor (Tenured) at Wenzhou-Kean University, where he serves as the Director for the Department of Educational Leadership and Administration. He is also the Director of the Wenzhou International Educational Research Center (WIERC), established in collaboration with the local education bureau.

Dr. Noman has a rich and varied academic experience spanning more than three decades in both K-12 and higher education settings. He has worked in four countries: India (K-12), Thailand (K-12 and Higher Education), Malaysia (K-12 and Higher Education), and China (Higher Education), giving him a diverse perspective on educational issues across different levels. He firmly believes that people, irrespective of their socio-economic, cultural, religious, or racial background, have an innate ability to learn, and it is the job of an educator to ensure that they realize their full potential. He strives to make learning meaningful, fun, engaging, and purposeful. He loves teaching and the uniqueness of every student under his tutelage every day.

Dr. Noman is an avid researcher and has produced a substantial body of work published in top education journals. He has produced over 70 articles, mostly in SSCI or Scopus-indexed journals. His research has generated valuable practical insights for educational leadership, teaching, learning, and assessment in K-12 and higher education, as well as the Internationalization of higher education. His publications have generated over 1350 citations and an H-Index of 21, demonstrating the impact of his research. He has collaborated with several international scholars and is keen on expanding such collaborations in the future.

His research interests follow two distinct strands. His primary focus is on exploring educational leadership through a triadic lens, moving away from its traditional person-centric conceptualization. He is among the few scholars currently examining leadership as a phenomenon comprising three essential elements: Leader, Followers, and Context. This innovative approach to context-based leadership has significantly advanced the field's understanding of how leadership manifests and operates across different educational settings. The second strand of his research centers on teaching and learning in higher education. As a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) practitioner, he has conducted numerous SoTL inquiries that have been published in high-impact journals, contributing to the advancement of pedagogical practices in higher education.

马来西亚北方大学，哲学博士，教育领导学
泰国那空那育圣德丽莎国际学院，教育学硕士，教育行政与管理
印度勒克瑙大学，理学学士，物理、化学、数学

教育领导力
研究方法
教学领导
组织理论
定性研究方法
学校与社会
高效学校的管理创新
教育人力资源开发

研究兴趣

1. 教育领导力

Noman 博士将领导力视为由领导者、追随者和情境三者构成的互动体系，研究三者如何在 K–12 教育、高等教育以及更广泛的教育环境中相互作用。他的研究重点关注不同教育情境下领导力实践方式的差异，以及追随者如何积极参与并影响领导力的形成与实施过程。

2. K–12 与高等教育中的教与学

Noman 博士研究 K–12 教育和高等教育中的教学与学习，包括教学法、评价、学习参与和学习动机等方面。他关注这些要素在不同教育阶段中的不同表现，并探讨 K–12 教育中的课堂实践与高等教育中的教学方式之间所存在的共性与联系。此外，他也开展教学与学习学术研究（Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, SoTL），作为其整体研究方向的一部分。

教学兴趣

Noman 博士的教学兴趣涵盖教育领导力及相关理论、教育行政与管理、组织理论与组织变革、研究方法以及教学理论等领域。这些教学领域共同体现了其培养学生相关能力的重点，包括有效领导和管理教育机构、理解组织的发展与变革、开展严谨的教育研究，以及在实际教育工作中运用科学有效的教学方法。

近两年发表成果

完整的发表成果列表，请访问以下链接： https://tinyurl.com/NomanPHD

2026

1. Noman, M., Chen, J., & Lin, T. (2026). Transforming artificial intelligence from technical innovation to pedagogical practice in schools: Educational leadership perspective. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. Online First. DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2026.2724352 [SSCI Q1] - 2026
2. Zhihao, H., & Noman, M. (2026). The digital pathway from learning-centered leadership to teacher innovation. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/17411432261477738 [SSCI Q1] – 2026
3. Noman, M., Xu, J., Kaur, A., & Fang, K. (2026). The interplay of contextual leadership and teacher-related organizational outcomes: The mediating role of group cohesion. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 54(1), 279–296. DOI: 10.1177/17411432241230662 [SSCI Q1] - 2026
4. Lin, T., & Noman, M. (2026). Complicit or social conditioning? Analyzing women's antifeminist stances across cultures. Feminism & Psychology. DOI: 10.1177/09593535261461781 [SSCI Q1] - 2026
5. Noman, M., Liao, C., Kaur, A., Mao, H., & Fang, K. (2026). Contextual leadership and organizational citizenship: When followers tilt the balance. Leadership and Policy in Schools. DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2025.2608046 [ESCI Q2] – 2026
6. Noman, M., Xu, J., Kaur, A., & Fang, K. (2026). The interplay of contextual leadership and teacher-related organizational outcomes: The mediating role of group cohesion. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 54(1), 279–296. DOI: 10.1177/17411432241230662 [SSCI Q1] - 2026
7. Kaur, A., & Noman, M. (2026). Students as partners in South Asia: Contextualizing values for culturally responsive student-faculty collaborations in higher education. Multicultural Education Review, 18(2), 133–150. DOI: 10.1080/2005615X.2026.2665476 [ESCI Q3] - 2026
8. Zhang, R., & Noman, M. (2026). Leadership as moral work: Exploring the value-based practices of primary school principals in China. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. DOI: 10.1177/17411432261430869 [SSCI Q1] - 2026

2025

1. Song, J., & Noman, M. (2025). Leadership practices in challenging contexts: A multi-case study of principals in Chinese small rural schools. Educational Studies. DOI: 10.1080/03055698.2025.2603205 [SSCI Q2] – 2025
2. Noman, M., Kaur, A., Mullick, J., & Wang, H. (2025). Navigating dual narratives: The lifestories of successful women leaders in higher education. Higher Education Research & Development, 44(5), 1176–1190. DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2025.2476537 [SSCI Q1] - 2025
3. Noman, M. (2025). Reflection on visioning as a leadership practice. Management in Education, 39(4), 193–195. DOI: 10.1177/08920206231185935 [ESCI Q1] - 2025
4. Kaur, A., Zou, W., Lu, K., Hou, S., Yang, H., & Noman, M. (2025). Student-faculty partnership in research: Evaluating a university-wide initiative for scalability in a Sino-American university. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2025.2561885 [SSCI Q1] – 2025
5. Fang, K., & Noman, M. (2025). Paternalistic leadership in educational contexts: A systematic review and content analysis. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 34(3), 975–988. DOI: 10.1007/s40299-024-00912-8 [SSCI Q1] - 2025
6. Kaur, A., Kumar, V., & Noman, M. (2025). The viability of doctoral thesis and oral exams in students' native language. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 24(5), 1110–1121. DOI: 10.1080/15348458.2023.2271976 [SSCI Q2] - 2025
7. Kaur, A., Noman, M., Zhang, S., & Baafi, M. A. (2025). Examining the psychological constructs for independent learning of undergraduates in sino-foreign universities in China. International Journal of Chinese Education, 14(2). DOI: 10.1177/2212585X251350418 [Scopus Q2] - 2025
8. Mullick, J., Noman, M., Wang, H., & Pan, X. (2025). A narrative inquiry into generational ethos: Unravelling the evolution of educational ideologies and practices in China. Asia Pacific Education Review. DOI: 10.1007/s12564-025-10051-4 [SSCI Q2] - 2025
9. Kaur, A., Lin, Y., Lu, K., Zhou, Q., Zhou, Y., & Noman, M. (2025). Chinese students' conception of psychological need support and need frustration: A qualitative analysis from a self-determination theory perspective. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 34(1), 165–180. DOI: 10.1007/s40299-024-00844-3 [SSCI Q1] - 2025

Book Chapters

1. Chopra, P., Nichol, L., Bell, R., Warren, V. V., Kaur, A., Noman, M., Wen, B., & Foster, S. (2026). Supervisory relationships with doctoral students. In M. Polkinghorne, J. Taylor, & F. Knight (Eds.), Innovative approaches to doctoral supervision: Selected case studies (pp. 36–60). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035340286.00010
2. Noman, M. (2026). The everyday classroom: Experience, reflection, and growth at Wenzhou-Kean University. In M. Noman & A. Kaur (Eds.), Cases on US-China study abroad programs in higher education (pp. 137–154). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-5152-0.ch008
3. Noman, M. (2025). Strengthening program-level learning through multidisciplinary SoTL: Insights from Malaysia. In A. Kaur & M. Noman (Eds.), Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in Asian higher education (pp. 141–156). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3727-1.ch008
4. Tengku Ariffin, T. F., Noman, M., & Suhaili, Y. M. (2024). Symbiosis of teacher leadership and professional learning communities. In Oxford research encyclopedia of education. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.664
5. Awang-Hashim, R., & Noman, M. (2023). High impact educational practices (HIEPs): Keeping the students engaged. In R. Awang-Hashim & M. Noman (Eds.), Integrating high impact educational practices for Malaysia: A handbook of reflective practice and professional development (pp. 8–28). UUM Press.
6. Noman, M. (2023). Distributed instructional leadership: The SHARE model. In D. Adams (Ed.), Educational leadership: Contemporary theories, principles, and practices (pp. 39–55). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8494-7_3
7. Noman, M., & Kaur, A. (2023). Collaborative assignments and projects. In R. Awang-Hashim & M. Noman (Eds.), Integrating high impact educational practices for Malaysia: A handbook of reflective practice and professional development (pp. 120–129). UUM Press.
8. Noman, M., & Kaur, A. (2022). Gender equity and the “Lost Boys” in Malaysian education. In D. Adams (Ed.), Education in Malaysia: Developments, reforms and prospects (pp. 19–33). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003244769-2
9. Noman, M. (2021). Contextual awareness and sensemaking among Malaysian school principals: From leaders to leadership. In T. Bush (Ed.), School leadership in Malaysia: Policy, research and practice (pp. 17–30). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003098584-2
10. Kaur, A., & Noman, M. (2020). Educational leadership and self-determination theory in collectivist cultures. In Oxford research encyclopedia of education. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.592
11. Noman, M., & Gurr, D. (2020). Contextual leadership and culture in education. In Oxford research encyclopedia of education. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.595

Books

1. Noman, M., & Kaur, A. (Eds.). (2026). Cases on US-China study abroad programs in higher education. IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
2. Kaur, A., & Noman, M. (Eds.). (2025). Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in Asian higher education. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3727-1
3. Awang-Hashim, R., & Noman, M. (Eds.). (2023). Integrating high impact educational practices for Malaysia: A handbook of reflective practice and professional development. UUM Press.