Presentations, Performances & Exhibitions
Grow Chinese Programs through Interdisciplinary Pathways
· May 2, 2026
Invited Talk
From Languages Across the Curriculum to Building Interdisciplinary International Language Programs
- Workshop
· May 1, 2026
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
2026 CLTA Conference
Why (and Why Not) Study a Language in College? A Review of Prior Research and Programmatic Implications
- 2026 Yale-Princeton International Conference on Chinese Language Instruction
· April 2026
International Meeting or Conference
Yale University & Princeton University
Sustainability in the U.S. Chinese Language Textbooks: Implications for LSP and Sustainability Education
- 2026 ISLSP/CIBER Business Language Conference
· March 28, 2026
International Meeting or Conference
Not One-Size-Fits-All: Research-Informed Strategies for Teaching Mixed HL-L2 Classes
- 2026 Heritage Language Learning Symposium
· February 19, 2026
Keynote/Named Lecture
UNC-Charlotte
Bridging Boundaries, Innovating Pathways: Collaboration and Program Sustainability in an Age of Change
· September 6, 2025
Keynote/Named Lecture
CLTA-NC
Translanguaging in Practice: Insights from an CLAC Chinese Course
· May 2025
International Meeting or Conference
Bridging Cultures for a Greener Future: Teaching Climate Change and Sustainability in Chinese
· April 2025
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Interdisciplinary Chinese Curriculum Development at Duke University: Practices and Reflections
· February 2025
Invited Talk
Focusing on Chinese Heritage Learners: How to Develop and Adapt Teaching and Learning Materials
· January 2025
Invited Talk
Multimodal Approaches to Teaching Chinese: The Power of Visual Arts
· November 2024
Invited Talk
Beyond Words: Crafting Engaging Courses in Chinese Sociolinguistics
· November 2024
International Meeting or Conference
Mapping the Terrain: Evaluating and Envisioning Chinese Language Textbooks for Chinese Heritage Learners in the U.S.
· May 2024
International Meeting or Conference
From Campus Tour to Virtual Museum: Collaborative Projects Between High School and Universities
· April 2024
International Meeting or Conference
Designing a Translation and Interpretation Course for Post-Secondary Chinese Learners in the U.S.: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age
· April 2024
International Meeting or Conference
K-16 Chinese Program Collaboration Showcase
· December 2023
Invited Talk
Empowering Heritage Language Learners: Innovative Approaches in Material Development
· November 2023
Invited Talk
New Approach to Teaching Mandarin: Integration with Visual Arts and Museums
· November 2023
International Meeting or Conference
Aspects of Standards-informed Chinese Curriculum Development
· November 2023
International Meeting or Conference
From Theory to Classroom: Designing a Textbook for Heritage Language Learners
· October 2023
Invited Talk
Translanguaging in a Mandarin CLAC Course: Students’ Perceptions & Teacher’s Reflections
· September 2023
International Meeting or Conference
Modern Chinese for Heritage Beginners: Design Principles, Sample Activities, and Teaching Resources
· August 2023
Invited Talk
With the Community and For the Community: Connecting K-12 Chinese Teaching and Learning with Communities
· July 2023
Invited Talk
CLAC: Basic Theory and Its Application at Duke University
· June 2023
Invited Talk
Textbooks for Chinese Heritage Language Learners: Present and Future
· March 2023
International Meeting or Conference
Challenges and Responses in Teaching Advanced-level Chinese Courses Under the New Situation of Sino-US Relations
· March 2023
International Meeting or Conference
The Transdisciplinary Framework of SLA: Implications and Applications
· December 2022
Invited Talk
CLAC Course Design and Implementation: A Case Study
· October 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Potential Applications of Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education in Developing Interdisciplinary Chinese Curriculum
· September 2022
Invited Talk
Connecting Chinese programs at High Schools and Universities: An Exploration
· September 2022
Invited Talk
A Workshop on Community-based Service Learning and K-16 Chinese Teaching
· April 2022
Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Service Learning and Chinese Teaching in Post-pandemic Era
· April 2022
Invited Talk
Language and Culture for Sustainability: Voices in the Environment
· November 2021
International Meeting or Conference
Connecting K-16 Chinese Learning Communities through Innovative Service Learning
· November 2021
Invited Talk
Games and Second Language Teaching
· October 2021
Lecture
Game-enhanced Teaching of Chinese as a Foreign Language
· July 2021
Invited Talk
Integrating Games and Chinese Language and Culture Education: Multiple Perspectives
· May 2021
International Meeting or Conference
Expanding the Chinese Classroom to Art Museums: Incorporating Visual Arts into Chinese Language and Culture Learning
· April 2021
International Meeting or Conference
Scaffolding Writing in Chinese as a Heritage Language Through Process Writing Approach
· April 2021
International Meeting or Conference
Engaging CFL Students with Community-based Learning.
· March 2021
International Meeting or Conference
Mandarin Chinese FLAC Courses and the Chinese Curriculum Development: Potentials and Challenges
· February 2021
International Meeting or Conference
Teaching Chinese Language and Culture Through Visual Arts and Filed Trips to Art Museums
· November 2020
Invited Talk
Enhancing Global Learning: Integration of Languages in Interdisciplinary Frameworks
· October 2020
International Meeting or Conference
Games and Gaming in East Asian Language Teaching
· October 2020
Invited Talk
Developing Interdisciplinary Chinese Courses: Practices and Reflections
· May 2020
Invited Talk
Developing Chinese Heritage Learners’ Linguistic and Cultural Knowledge through Creative Writing
· November 2019
International Meeting or Conference
Fostering Translingual and Transcultural Competence in a CLAC Course
· November 2018
International Meeting or Conference
Voices in Global Health: Deepening Students’ Engagement and Transcultural Competence -- A Mandarin CLAC Course
· April 2018
International Meeting or Conference
Developing Heritage Language Learners’ Writing Skills in Chinese
· April 2017
International Meeting or Conference
Dual Language Involvement in L2 Lexical Inferencing in Chinese.
- the 22nd Annual Conference of Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
· July 2015
Invited Talk
L2 Lexical Inference in Chinese: Contributions of L1 Reading Ability and L2 Linguistic Knowledge.
· March 2015
Invited Talk
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) and Association Canadienne de Linguistique Appliquée/Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics (ACLA/CAAL) Conference
Integrating Language and Culture into Curriculum Development for Chinese Heritage Language Learners.
· October 2014
Invited Talk
The First CLTA International Symposium on Chinese Language Teaching and Learning.
Semantic Gap Filling Ability in Chinese as a Foreign Language.
- the Fourth International Symposium on Chinese Applied Linguistics
· April 2014
Invited Talk
Developing An Online Course for Advanced Learners of Chinese.
· January 1, 2014
Lecture
Duke University
Assessing and Promoting Cultural Analysis Skills Through Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)
· December 5, 2013
Lecture
Assessing and Promoting Cultural Analysis Skills in Advanced Chinese Courses
· November 22, 2013
Lecture
2013 ACTFL conference at Orlando
Acquisition of Chinese Characters Among Child and Adult Learners: the Effects of Visual Complexity and Radical Presence.
· May 1, 2013
Lecture
Washington, D.C.
L2 Semantic-gap Filling (SGF) in Chinese Reading Comprehension.
· April 1, 2013
Lecture
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Lexical Inferecing Ability in Chinese as a Foreign Language.
· March 1, 2013
Lecture
Dallas, TX.
A Synthesis Study of Morphological Awareness Instruction.
· November 1, 2012
Lecture
Philadelphia, PA.
Lexical Inferencing Ability and Reading Comprehension in Chinese among American College Learners of Chinese
· November 1, 2012
Lecture
College Park, MD.
Morphological Awareness and Lexical Inferencing Ability in Chinese as a Foreign Language.
· October 1, 2012
Lecture
Radical Awareness and Children’s Literacy Development in Chinese.
· March 1, 2012
Lecture
Toronto, Canada.
Compound Awareness, Lexical Inferencing Ability and Reading Comprehension in Chinese as a Foreign Language.
· March 1, 2012
Lecture
Boston, MA.
Radical Awareness and Children's Learning to Read Chinese: A Synthesis of Studies.
· March 1, 2011
Lecture
Chicago, IL.
Service to the Profession
Reviewer, The 10th International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence
·
2025
- 2025
Other
Reviewer, 2026 ISLSP/CIBER Business Language Conference
·
2025
- 2025
Other
Vice Chair
·
January 2025
Administration
Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum Consortium
Reviewer, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
·
2024
- 2024
Other
Reviewer, the 36th North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics
·
2023
- 2023
Other
Board Member
·
May 2022
- May 2025
Administration
Chinse Language Teachers Association
Reviewer, Journal of Chinese as a Second Language
·
2022
- 2026
Other
Reviewer, Journal of Chinese as a Second Language
·
2022
- 2022
Other
Reviewer, ACTFL Annual Conference
·
2021
- 2026
Other
ACTFL
Reviewer, CLTA Annual Conference
·
2021
- 2026
Other
CLTA
Co-Chair, CLTA SIG-Chinese Heritage Language Learning
·
2021
- 2023
Administration
CLTA
Co-Chair, CLTA SIG-Content-based Chinese Language Courses at Advanced Levels
·
2020
- 2024
Administration
CLTA
Reviewer, Studies in Chinese Learning and Teaching
·
2014
Editorial Activities
Service to Duke
Language Central Committee at Duke (School)
·
2024
- 2025
Committee Service
Duke College Advisor
·
July 2023
- July 2025
Other
Committee for TLC Centennial Celebration: Multilingual Duke (School)
·
2023
- 2024
Committee Service
Trinity Language Council (School)
·
2023
- 2026
Committee Service
APSI committee of Undergraduate Research Grants and Prizes (Center)
·
2021
- 2026
Committee Service
Assistant Director of the Chinese Language Program
·
2021
- 2023
Other
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
the Critical Asian Humanities Graduate Committee (Department)
·
2018
- 2020
Committee Service
AMES
Interview Committee for Fulbright Scholars (University)
·
2015
- 2017
Committee Service
Academic & Administrative Activities
Director of the Chinese Language Program, 2023-now