Overview
Her research interests are foreign language curriculum development, study abroad education, curriculum articulation, intercultural communicative competence, Service-Learning and community-based language learning, and Chinese for specific purposes.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of the Practice of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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2014 - Present
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Acting Chinese An Intermediate-advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture
Book · April 2020 Acting Chinese is a year-long course that, together with the companion website, integrates language learning with the acquisition of cultural knowledge, and treats culture as an integral part of human behavior and communication. ... CiteDevelopment and Assessment of the Effectiveness of an Undergraduate General Education Foreign Language Requirement
Journal Article Foreign Language Annals · December 1, 2014 This article describes a faculty-led, multiyear process of formulating learning objectives and assessing the effectiveness of a foreign language requirement for all College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates at a research university. Three interrelated re ... Full text Open Access CiteThe Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries, 2nd Edition.
Book · March 2014 The book is divided into four thematic units covering popular culture, social change, cultural traditions, and politics and history, with each unit presenting three individual lessons. The volume provides students with a structured course which efficiently ... CiteRecent Grants
Department of Defense Project GO: ROTC Chinese Language Initiative
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute of International Education · 2015 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Iowa ·
1993
M.A.
University of Iowa ·
1993
M.A.
University of Iowa ·
1992
M.A.
University of Iowa ·
1989
B.A.