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Tong Zhang

Assistant Professor in English Language at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in English Language at Duke Kunshan University · 2022 - Present DKU Faculty

Recent Scholarly Works


The development of writing programs in Sino-foreign joint-venture universities in China: Opportunities, challenges, and pathways forward

Journal article Journal of Second Language Writing · April 28, 2026 This study examines how undergraduate writing is organized and taught in English-Medium-Instruction (EMI) Sino-foreign joint-venture universities (JVUs) in China, a growing form of transnational higher education. Drawing on a survey of writing-program lead ... Full text Link to item Cite

A measure of college student trust in their instructor

Journal article Frontiers in Education · March 16, 2026 IntroductionIn this study we aimed to develop a psychometrically validated instrument to measure college students’ trust in their instructor. Recent studies have shown tha ... Full text Cite

Investigating dimensions of instructor trust using the words of undergraduate STEM students

Journal article Frontiers in Education · July 14, 2025 IntroductionRecent work has shown that student trust in their instructor is a key moderator of STEM student buy-in to evidence-based teaching practices (EBTs), enhancing positive student outcomes such as performan ... Full text Cite
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Education


Indiana University of Pennsylvania · 2022 Ph.D.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania · 2012 M.A.T.