Dr. Lin Ding is Professor of Science Education at Ohio State University (OSU). Dr. Ding focuses on discipline-based physics education research and specializes in theoretical and empirical investigations of student content learning, problem solving, reasoning skills, and epistemological development. He has published a body of high-impact journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings papers, many of which appear in top-tier scholarly outlets. In addition, Dr. Ding has led multiple federal and state projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Ohio Department of Education. Currently, Dr. Ding is an invited Editorial Board member for Physical Review Physics Education Research and International Journal of Science Education and is Associate Editor for PER-Central. He frequently serves as an invited referee or panelist for various international journals, funding agencies, and professional associations.