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Department of

Languages and Literatures

Houju Huang

Director of Chinese Program

Hunag Houju is a native Chinese speaker who has taught Chinese language at all levels. Her teaching experience includes courses in Chinese culture and Chinese calligraphy. She has taught for Columbia University's China program for many years. In 2009-10, she was a visiting professor at American University in Washington, D.C.

Education

M.A., Beijing Language and Culture University, Chinese Language and Literature B.A., Anhui Institute of Education, Chinese Language and Literature

Scholarly and Creative Work

Prof. Huang's research includes social linguistics, and second language acquisition. She is the other of a series of books on the vivid Chinese expression, the first of which was published by Peking University Press in 2011.

Teaching Interests

Prof. Huang's teaching interests focus on Chinese grammar, pronunciation, and intercultural communication. In addition to helping students to learn the necessary skills to utilize Chinese language, she also leads the student to an understanding of different societies and cultures.