Haixia Wang
Senior Lecturer of Chinese Studies
Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
4980 Margaret Morrison St
Posner Hall 341
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Education
Ph.D., Language, Literacy and Culture, University of PittsburghBio
Haixia Wang views teaching as one of the most rewarding professions—continually enriched by deep content knowledge, innovative pedagogy and research-informed best practices. As a senior lecturer, she has taught a range of courses including Chinese Calligraphy: Culture and Skills, Elementary and Intermediate Chinese and Hong Kong–China Study Abroad Preparation at the Tepper School of Business. Her academic and professional experiences have prepared her to work effectively with students and scholars from diverse cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
Dr. Wang's research interests span Chinese language, culture and pedagogy; cross-cultural communication; documentary film and oral history; and teacher professional development. She earned her Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture from the University of Pittsburgh.
She is the co-editor of three volumes published by Peking University Press: Cross-Cultural Communication: Teaching Chinese in the Global Context, Tradition and Transition: Teaching Chinese Culture Overseas, and Living Overseas: Cases, Strategies and Guidance for CFL Teachers Around the World. In addition to her teaching and research, Dr. Wang is actively involved in professional and community service and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Western Pennsylvania.
Areas of Interest
- Chinese language, culture and pedagogy
- Cross-cultural communication
- Documentary film and oral history
- Teacher professional development
- Western printing in late 19th Century China
Courses Taught
- 82-137 Chinese Calligraphy: Culture and Skills
- 45-698 Hong Kong-China Study Abroad Preparation
- 82-131 & 132 Elementary Chinese I & II
- 82-231 Intermediate Chinese I
- 82-331 Reading into a New China I
Selected Awards and Honors
- Received the President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition of service at the Pittsburgh Chinese School. Led by the AmeriCorps, the award recognizes outstanding volunteers and their positive impact on the communities, 2023
- Humanities Advisor, Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funded “Shanghai-landers”, a documentary film about European Jews who found refuge in Shanghai, China in 1930s. My role as Humanities Advisor for the historical context and as Translator for the achieves and documents in Chinese, 2019-2020
- Principal Investigator, Mellon Foundation Research Fellowship, Needham Research Institute, Cambridge University, Research Project: Influence of Western Printing in late 19th Century China, 2006-2007
Selected Community, University, and Professional Service
- Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Certified Tester, American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), 2020-present
- Editorial Board & Assistant Editor, Studies in Chinese Learning and Teaching, 2017-present
- Curriculum Specialist and Lead-instructor, STARTALK program at Berks County Intermediate Unit, 2017
- Board of Directors, Chinese Language Teacher Association of Western Pennsylvania, 2014-present
- Board of Directors, Pittsburgh Chinese School, 2014-present
Selected Publications
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Liu, Z, Liu, G, Wang, H. et al. April, 2021. "Tales of Teachers: Case Studies and Reflections from CFL Classrooms in North America." Beijing: Peking University Press.
- Wang, H. & Liu, G. (Eds.). May, 2021. "跨文化交际案例：汉语教师海外工作实训教程 [Cross-cultural communication: Teaching Chinese in the global context]." Beijing: Peking University Press.
- Liu, G. & Wang, H. (Eds.). June, 2021. "生存攻略案例：汉语教师海外生活实训教程 [Living overseas: Cases, strategies and guidance for CFL teachers around the world]." Beijing: Peking University Press.
- Liu, G. & Wang, H. (Eds.). July, 2021. "传统与现代：海外中文文化教学[Tradition and transition: Teaching Chinese culture overseas]." Beijing: Peking University Press.
- Wang, H., Liu, G., Li, S.; & Luo, L. (2019). "A study of CFL teacher competency in the U.S.: An overview of professional guidelines, resources, and standards." Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology, 1(4), 68-77.