Interdisciplinary Scholar, Teaching Fellow, and Podcast Host
I am an interdisciplinary scholar of Transnational Asian Humanities and Comparative Literature from Taiwan. My research focuses on colonial legacy, nativist movements, and diaspora history in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. I teach literature, cinema, critical theory, intellectual history, popular culture, and Chinese language in universities and mentor both undergraduates and graduate students. I am also a podcast host in the East Asian Studies channel of New Books Network. I love baseball!
Education
- Ph.D. (Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture), University of Southern California
- M.A. (English), National Taiwan Normal University
- B.A. (English), National Taiwan Normal University
Academic Positions
- Dornsife Teaching Fellow in General Education, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Southern California, Fall 2023-present
- Postdoctoral Scholar and Teaching Fellow, East Asian Studies Center, University of Southern California
- Senior Lecturer, Chinese Program, Center for Language Studies, Beloit College
- Lecturer, Department of Asian Pacific American Studies, Loyola Marymount University
- Instructor, USC STARTALK Program
Professional Service
- Mentor, USC Dornsife Mentorship Program, Spring 2024
- Selected Instructor, "Knowing What Not to Know: State Censorship and Civil Resistance in East Asia," the 2023 Welcome Experience Micro-Seminars for incoming and transfer students, USC, Fall 2023
- Reviewer, USC Student Recognition Award, Spring 2023
- Reviewer, Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2022
- Program Coordinator, The Society of Sinophone Studies, 2021-2022
- Member, Committee of Asian and Asian American Thematic Curriculum, USC Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association, 2021-present
- Member, Committee of Formal Mentorship, Research, Teaching, Practice, and Clinical Track Caucus & Part-time Faculty Caucus, USC Dornsife Faculty Council, 2020-2021
- Awards Committee Member, Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2020
- International Cultural Ambassador, USC Joint Educational Project, 2017
- Treasurer, Graduates Studying East Asia, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, USC, 2016-2018
- Member, International Students Concerns Committee, USC Graduate Student Government, 2014
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese: native
- Taiwanese Hokkien: native
- English: near native
- Japanese: fluent
- Classical Chinese: reading proficient
Digital Tools
- Zencastr (a podcast recording and production platform)
- Instructional Technology (such as EdPuzzle, Kahoot!, Padlet, etc.)
- Scalar (an open source, web-based publishing software )
Links
- Host Profile on the New Books Network
- Faculty Profile in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at USC
- Postdoc Spotlight in USC EASC's newsletter, January 23, 2023
- Award Announcement of The Floyd Covington Fellowship: Primary Source Research for Social Justice, USC Libraries