Catherine Liu

Clinical Associate Professor

Catherine Liu earned her undergraduate degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Nankai University in 2002.  She completed an M.A. with a concentration in Linguistics and Chinese Pedagogy at the Beijing Language and Culture University in 2006. She has given presentations on Chinese linguistics at multiple international conferences.  She currently teaches courses in Chinese language.

Education

B.A. 2002, Chinese Language and Literature, Nankai University
M.A. 2006, Linguistics & Chinese Pedagogy, Beijing Language and Culture University

Areas of Research/Interest

Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.


Conference Presentations

  • Misguided and Misleading: Critics on Some Research on Teaching Chinese Characters to Speakers of Other Languages
    April 2014
    21st International Conference on Chinese Instruction and Teaching Material
  • Philological Knowledge and Teaching Chinese at Upper Level
    November 2013
    ACTFL Annual Convention
  • Grammar: A Functional Perspective
    May 2013
    Annual Convention of Teaching Chinese as a 2nd Language
  • Tradition and Innovation: Linguistic Analysis, Textbook and Instruction
    November 2012
    American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Convention

Awards & Nominations