FORMER Faculty & Staff
Ms. Jingjing Cheng, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship – 2014-15
程婧婧
Ms. Cheng is pursuing a Master’s of English Translation at Shanghai University, and received her B.A. in English from Datong University. Before she joined the flagship program, Ms. Jingjing Cheng was a volunteer Chinese teacher at the Confucius Institute at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand (2010-2012), where she taught Chinese to undergraduates.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
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Ms. Jie Wan, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship – 2014-15
Wan Jie
Ms. Wan is a graduate student from Shanghai University, majoring in MTI (Master of Translation and Interpretation). She received her B.A. in Teaching English from Jiangxi Science & Technology University.
She has worked at the Shanghai Translation Publishing House as an intern and also worked at the College of International Exchange at Shanghai University as an administrative assistant.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
E-mail:
Mr. Xiangxin He, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship – 2014-15
He Xiangxin
Mr. He did his undergraduate course study at Shanghai Normal University, College of Life and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technology Professional Graduate Institute of Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Shanghai University.
His primary research is on the sustainability of fish and the detection of organic pollution in Shanghai’s Huangpu River.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
E-mail:
Mr. Yang Zhao, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship – 2014-15
Yang Zhao
Mr. Zhao is a graduate student in the Civil Engineering department at the University of Mississippi. He received his B.S. in Environmental Engineering at Nanjing Normal University in China. His research interests include stromwater management and material impact on environment and water resources.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
E-mail: yzhao7@go.olemiss.edu
Mr. Jizhe Zhang, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship – Fall 2015
Zhang Jizhe
Mr. Zhang is a Ph.D student in Finance at The University of Mississippi. He received his M.S. in Financial Mathematics at University of Dayton, and his B.S. in Computer Science at Capital Normal University in China.
His research interests include investment strategy, corporate finance, portfolio management and fiscal and monetary policies in China.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
E-mail: jzhang6@go.olemiss.edu
Ms. Jinping Wei, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship
Wei Jinping
2015-16
Ms. Wei is a visiting master’s student from China.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
Ms. Yixuan Yang, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship
杨一璇
2015-16
Ms. Yang is a visiting master’s student from China.
She received her Bachelor’s degree in History from Huai’an University and is now working on a Master’s degree in World History at Shanghai University. Her research interest centers on the history of Argentina.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
Dr. Amy Hsieh, Chinese Flagship Assistant Professor 2015-16
謝芳燕
Dr. Hsieh holds a B.A. in English from National Taiwan Normal University (2007), an MSc in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition from the University of Oxford (2009), an M.Phil in English & Applied Linguistics (with Distinction) from the University of Cambridge (2011), and a Ph.D. in Theoretical & Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge in 2015.
Dr. Hsieh’s research interests include theoretical syntax, in particular the acquisition of relative clauses by second-language learners of Chinese and English.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
E-mail: ahsieh at olemiss dot edu
Ms. Yanbing Zhang, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship
Zhang Yanbing
Ms. Zhang is a Ph.D student in Chemistry at The University of Mississippi. She received her B.S. in Shenyang Pharmaceutical University in China.
Her research interests include Dye-sensitized solar cells and biological imaging dyes in living systems.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
Mr. Qinghua Feng, Teaching Assistant & Domain Mentor for Chinese Flagship
冯清华
Mr. Feng is a visiting master’s student from China. He received his bachelor’s degree from Henan University in China with a double major in History and Law and is now working on a Master’s degree in Chinese History at Shanghai University. His research interests center on the history of China and Historical Theory.
Office: 216 Croft Institute
Phone: (662) 915-6792
Dr. Michael Metcalf, Director Emeritus of the Chinese Language Flagship Program
Dr. Metcalf, former Professor of History and Associate Provost for International Affairs, served as co-director of the Chinese Language Flagship Program since its founding in 2003. He was instrumental in the establishment and development of the program during its first decade of existence.