Dr. Xiuling Shi

Associate Professor of Biology

503-375-7002

xshi@corban.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Auburn University
  • M.S. in Cell Biology, the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professional

Dr. Xiuling Shi teaches in the areas of ecology, life science, and plant physiology. Her research interests include the identification and characterization of cytokinin response factor genes in a salt-tolerant plant called saltwater cress (Eutrema salsugineum).

Before coming to Corban, Dr. Shi taught as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Auburn University. After graduation, she conducted research in plant genetics for several years. She says, “Over the years I realized that my true interest is to teach and influence my students positively.”

Recent Publications: 

  • Ji L, Jordan WT, Shi X, Hu L, He C, Schmitz RJ (2017) TET-mediated epimutagenesis of the Arabidopsis thaliana methylome. Nature Communications, 9(895)
  • Bewick AJ, Ji L, Niederhuth CE, Willing E, Hofmeister BT, Shi X, Wang L, Lu Z, Rohr NA, Hartwig B, Kiefer C, Deal RB, et al. (2016) On the Origin and Evolutionary Consequences of Gene Body DNA Methylation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113:9111-9116

Personal

Dr. Shi married her husband, Ming, in 2004, and they have one son, Timothy. They enjoy reading, sightseeing, and going to parks, as well as Chinese operas.

Why Corban

“Corban is dedicated to Christ-centered education. I love being part of this community.”

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.