Li Xiang

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Li Xiang
Faculty Specialist II in Chinese
Office: 
(269) 387-3022
Fax: 
(269) 387-6333
Location: 
519 Sprau Tower, Mail Stop 5338
Mailing address: 
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5338 USA
Office hours: 

Forest Hills Northern
By appointment

Education: 
  • Ed.D., Chinese Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University, 2017
  • M.A., Literature and Linguistics, Suzhou University, 1999
  • B.A., TESL Education, Yangzhou University, 1996
Bio: 

Dr. Li Xiang is a faculty specialist of Chinese in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University.

Xiang earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction from Portland State University, Oregon, with a focus on Chinese language teaching.

She has been teaching Chinese at Lewis and Clark College, the Business School at Portland State University, and Lincoln High School in Portland. She also worked as a Chinese program assistant for Office of International Affairs at Portland State University. Dr. Xiang’s publications include textbooks, book chapters, journal articles, dictionaries, etc. Her research interests include Chinese language pedagogy, curriculum design, and Chinese language teachers’ professional development.