Skip to main content

Popular Searches

Department of Teacher Education
Default Hero Image

Cheu-jey Lee, Ph.d.

Cheu-jey Lee, Ph.D.

Dr. Cheu-jey Lee is a professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). Prior to entering higher education, he taught in an elementary school. He earned his Ph.D. in Language Education from Indiana University Bloomington. At PFW, he teaches literacy and language arts methods courses in the Elementary Education program. Dr. Lee's research centers on literacy education, with particular emphasis on critical literacy, the Science of Reading, and sociolinguistically based writing. His work is informed by Jurgen Habermas's theory of communicative action, which provides a framework for examining language, discourse, and educational practice. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Educational Thought.

Portrait of Cheu-jey Lee
Accent texture

  • EDU 36900 Culturally Relevant Multilingual Literacy Education
  • EDU 37000 Language Arts & Reading I
  • EDU 37100 Language Arts & Reading II
  • EDU 54500 Foundations of Structured Literacy
  • EDU 54900 Advanced Strategies in Structured Literacy

  • Lee, C. J. (2026). Teaching the science of reading critically. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 38(1), Article 3. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol38/issl/3/. 
  • Lee, C. J. (2025). Literacy education: Foundations and beyond (2nd Edition). Linus Learning.
  • Lee, C. J. (2024). Wading through the muddy ground of critical thinking and critical literacy: Toward an accessible framework of critical literacy. Journal of Educational Thought, 57(2), 147-160.
  • Lee, C. J. (2024). Teaching critial literacy and foundational literacy skills to emergent literacy learners. The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, 13(1), 49-66.
  • Lee, C. J. (2022). An exploration of the impact of epistemological stances on reading. Journal of Educational Thought, 55(3), 283-302.
  • Lee, C. J. (2022). Examining the Janus face of power in critical literacy through a Habermasian lens. International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, 12(1), 125-138.
  • Lee, C. J. (2021). How to teach big words in critical literacy to preservice teachers. Journal of Educational Thought, 54(1), 5-18.
  • Lee, C. J. (2021). Making critical literacy accessible to pre-service teachers: Why and how? Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 32(4), 369-379. 

University

  • SEA 202 Intellectual Diversity Complaint Advisory Review Board, 2024-present
  • Senate Grade Appeals Board, 2022-present
  • Senator, 2018-2021

Profession

  • Journal of Educational Thought Editorial Board, 2018-present
  • Appleseed Writing Project Site Director and Teaching Consultant, 2014-2023

  • Friends of the University Outstanding Teacher Award, 2026
  • Chancellor's Fellowship (Indiana University Bloomington), 2003-2007