Chinese Faculty
Sharon Chang (2011), PhD, University of Washington
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese
Miller Hall 230 | 360-650-3091 | sharon.chang@wwu.edu
Professor Chang's research interests are sociocultural perspectives of second language acquisition; Chinese languages and linguistic diversity; Teaching Chinese as a Second Language.
Foong Janice Kam (2012), PhD, Stanford University
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Miller Hall 217B | 360-650-6122 | janice.kam@wwu.edu
Professor Kam's research interest is in the historiography and intellectual history of Early China. She has taught Chinese Literature in Translation courses, introductory courses to Chinese Culture, and Chinese language courses at various levels.
Janet Zhiqun Xing (1999), PhD, University of Michigan
Professor of Chinese and Linguistics
Miller Hall 218D | 360-650-3926 | janet.xing@wwu.edu
Professor Xing's research interest is in Chinese Linguistics and Pedagogical Grammar of Chinese. She has taught Chinese Linguistics, Introduction to Linguistics, Modern Chinese Society and Language, Traditional Chinese Characters, Chinese Culture through Film and Literature, and Chinese language courses at all levels.
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Ho-Chin Yang, PhD, University of Washington
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese
ho-chin.yang@wwu.edu
Professor Yang specializes in Tibetan Studies and has taught Tibetan History and Civilization, Traditional Chinese Characters and other Chinese language courses.
Lilly Yang
Instructor of Chinese
Miller Hall | 360-650-7968 | lilly.yang@wwu.edu
Lilly Yang is a native of Beijing. She specializes in conversational Chinese and Chinese writing. She is also teaching Chinese and business Chinese at Whatcom Community College and Skagit Valley College.
Xiucai Zheng (2011), PhD, University of Oregon
Diversity Fellow; Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese
Miller Hall 216 | 360-650-3836 | xiucai.zheng@wwu.edu
Professor Zheng's research interest is in early Chinese history and contemporary Chinese poetry. She is specialized in the research of women's representation in early Chinese texts, in particular the historical texts Zuozhuan and Shiji. She has taught courses in East Asian history, Chinese literature, films, culture and language.