Teaching Associate ProfessorProfessional Biography
I received my Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the School of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill, and M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from the University of Iowa. Before coming to the U.S., I worked as a radio host and journalist at Fujian Provincial Radio Station in China for five years.
I have taught Chinese language courses at all levels at UNC-Chapel Hill. I also tutored students at the United Nations Chinese Programme during a summer internship in 2010. My teaching strengths include technology-enhanced curriculum design, task-based instruction, and assessment using ACTFL proficiency standards.
I am the Chinese placement coordinator and a Study Abroad Advisory Board member at UNC- Chapel Hill. I also serve as the Vice-Chair of the ACTFL Research Special Interest Group and the Treasurer of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of North Carolina.
Research
My current research interests include reading strategies of heritage language learners, Chinese oral proficiency assessment, and L2 teacher education.
Awards
2021-22 Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award, Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA, April 2022.
Student Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, April 2013.
Grants
2022-2024 Carolina Asia Center STARTALK Chinese Teacher Program, National Security Agency, USA, March 2022.
Language Course Development Grant, Carolina Asia Center, December 2020.
UNC-Chapel Hill Summer School Online Course Design Support Grant, October 2020.
Dissertation Research Grant, Carolina Asia Center, December 2019.
Steve and Courtney Kapp Endowment Fund for Academic Leadership, March 2019.
Vicki and David Craver Endowment Fund for Faculty Leadership, October 2017.
Course Development Grant, Carolina Asia Center, July 2015.
Course Development Grant, Carolina Asia Center, June 2012.
Courses
CHIN 101: Elementary Chinese I
CHIN 102: Elementary Chinese II
CHIN 203: Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 204: Intermediate Chinese II
CHIN 212: Intermediate Written Chinese
CHIN 305: Advanced Chinese I
CHIN 313: Advanced Written Chinese
CHIN 441: Chinese-English Translation & Interpreting