Education

Xiamen UniversityXiamen, Fujian, China                    September 2007-September 2011

Ph.D., Modern Chinese History                                                                   September 2011

Dissertation title:  Authentically Chinese, Thoroughly Christian:Stories of

Minnan Protestants, 1842-1937

Advisor: Dr. Zheng Zhenman

Dissertation committee:  Michael Szonyi (Harvard University), Zhao Shiyu (Beijing University), Cheng Meibao (Sun Yatsen University), Kenneth Dean (McGill University)

Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong                            Spring 2011

Resident Graduate Student at the Lam East-West Institute (LEWI)

HKBU supervisor:  Dr. Lee Kam Keung

University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA                                       August 2004-April 2006

Interdisciplinary M.A., East Asian Studies 2006                                                       GPA 4.0

Thesis title:  Reading China’s “Other” through Learning Chinese: the Portrayal of Minorities in Chinese as a Second Language Textbooks

Malone College Canton, OH                                                           Fall 1995-Spring 1999

B.A., History 1999, Magna Cum Laude                                                                   GPA 3.8

    • China Studies Program Fudan University, Shanghai, China                   Spring 1999

    • American Studies Program Washington, DC                                                Fall 1997

Professional Experience

Xiamen University School of Economics Fujian, China                 January 2013-present

Director, Center for International Education and Exchanges, School of Economics

•  Manage various exchange and transfer programs with a  variety of international institutions.

•  Duties include negotiating with partner universities, developing new international initiatives for School of Economics, and monitoring ongoing programs.

Xiamen UniversityWISE Fujian, China                                      December 2008-present

Instructor for Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE)

•  Develop curriculum for and teach Intercultural Communication and Business Preparation courses for WISE and SOE students preparing for graduate studies abroad.

China Studies Program Xiamen, Fujian, China                   August 2006-December 2008

Program Faculty

•  Responsible for all components of the Chinese History Seminar course.

• Oversaw Chinese Contemporary Society and Chinese Business courses, including leading discussions based on assigned readings and grading papers and exams.

•  Arranged internships in local companies for Business Concentration students.

•  Led students on study tours each semester, visiting different parts of China, including major attractions in Xi’an, Beijing, and Shanghai, as well as rural areas of Qinghai, Fujian, and Shandong.

University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA                                      January 2006-April 2006

Teaching Assistant and Interpreter                                                                                               

              •  Interpretedduring lectures given by resident Chinese poet, Huang Xiang.

         •  Collected and graded student homework and translated this into Chinese.

Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA                                                       Fall 2005

Translator

•  Worked with Dr. Chiori Hori evaluating computer translations of Chinese into    

   English.

University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA                                 October 2004-May 2005

Music and Cultural Rights Conference Assistant

•  Aided in organizing this international conference by contacting participants,

   arranging lodging and travel details, preparing conference materials, and     

   handling conference follow-up details.  A volume based on this conference was    

   published by University of Illinois Press in 2009.

Yantai UniversityYantai, Shandong, China                                   August 2002-July 2004

Foreign Languages Department Instructor

            •  Taught English and American culture to 600 Chinese students.

            •  Appointed as a liaison between the department and the Western instructors.

China Studies Program Xiamen, Fujian, China                            August 2001-May 2002

Program Assistant

            •  Acted as a teaching assistant for a variety of classes, responsibilities included

               giving and marking exams.

            •  Aided in organizing and leading students on study tours across China.

Linyi Teachers’ University Linyi, Shandong, China                      August 1999-July 2001

Foreign Language Department Instructor (placed by The Amity Foundation)

            •  Taught Oral English and American culture to 300 students.

            •   Organized opportunities for students to practice their English outside of class, for example, movie nights, an English library and English Corner.

Peer Reviewed Publications

     •   “Displaced Gods and Riceless Christians: The Process of Conversion for Early Minnan Protestants,”forthcoming in an edited volume of selected papers from The VII International Conference on the History of Christianity in Modern China.

     •   “Saving Chinese ‘Slave’ Girls in Republican China,” forthcoming (2014) in Twentieth-Century China.

     •   “Waves of Influence Across the South Seas:Mutual Support of Protestants in Minnan and Southeast Asia, 1835-1949,” forthcoming (2012) in Ching Feng.

     •   “Harnessing the Church in Today’s China: The Case of Xiamen’s Xinjie Church,” Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs, vol. 10.1, Winter, 2010, pgs. 53-64.

     •   “Understanding China’s Minorities Through Learning Chinese,” Journal of Multicultural Discourses, vol. 3.2, 2008, pgs. 79-97.

Academic Presentations

“E” denotes presentation in English; “C” in Chinese

     •   “Displaced Gods and Riceless Christians: The Process of Conversion for Early Minnan Protestants,” paper presented at the VII International Conference on the History of Christianity in Modern China with the theme, “Regional Perspectives on Studies in the History of Chinese Christianity,” held at Hong Kong Baptist University, June 10-11, 2011. (E)

     •   “Waves of Influence Across the South Seas:Mutual Support of Protestants in Minnan and Southeast Asia, 1835-1949,” Spring 2011 LEWI Resident Graduate Scholarship Seminar, HKBU, May 16, 2011. (E)

     •   “Blending the Sacred and the Secular: Relational Networks and Social Activities of Minnan Christians in the Early 1900s,” paper presented at the Spring History Symposium, held at Hong Kong University, May 6, 2011. (E)

     •   “Late Qing Disturbances between Christians and non-Christians in Minnan,” paper presented at the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong Annual Conference, held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, May 4-5, 2011.(E)

     •   “Without Jobs and Without Idols: The Earliest Protestants in Minnan,” invited lecture and discussion delivered at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, January 18, 2011.(E)

     •   “Rescuing Chinese ‘Slave’ Girls in Republican China,” paper presented at “The 5^th International Young Scholars’ Symposium on Christianity and Chinese Society and Culture,” held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from December 6-8, 2010. (C)

     •   “‘Xu Chuncao is Rebelling Again!’: The Creation of the Society for the Relief of Slave Girls,” paper presented for the 15^th Xiamen University Local Historical Documents Center Salon, November 30, 2010. (C)      

     •   “Casting Out Spirits in a Twentieth Century Church in Southern Fujian,” paper presented for the 12^th Xiamen University Local Historical Documents Center Salon, July 27, 2010. (C)

     •   “The Haicang ‘Voice’: Modernity and the Spirit World in a 1920s Church,” paper presented at “Research on Chinese Christianity: Young Scholars’ Summer Forum” held at Central China Normal University from July 8-11, 2010. (C)

     •   “The Gospel in Motion: The Life of Zhou Zhide and the Mobility of Chinese Preachers in Minnan,” paper presented at “Research on Chinese Christianity: Young Scholars’ Summer Forum” held at Central China Normal University from July 19-23, 2009. (C)

     •   “Reading China’s ‘Other’ in Studying Chinese” presented at University of Pittsburgh’s East Asian Languages and Literature Spring Colloquium Series, April 2006. (E)

     •   “The Portrayal of Minorities in Chinese as a Second Language Textbooks” presented at University of Toronto’s 6th Annual East Asian Graduate Conference, March 2006. (E)

Archival Research Experience

         I have extensive experience in archival research, including extended stays at the following archives:

•   Hong Kong Baptist University Archives of the History of Christianity in China, Spring 2011

•   Reformed Church of America (RCA) official archives, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2011

•   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, MD, January 2011

•   School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Fall 2010

•   Public Records Office (PRO) of the UK (UK National Archives), Fall 2010

•   Joint Archives of Holland, Holland, MI, August 2009

Courses for which I have served as instructor:

Overview of Chinese History

International Business in China

Crossing Cultures

Cross-cultural Communication

Career Preparation

American Culture

Oral English

Advanced English Writing

Courses for which I served as a teaching assistant:

Introduction to Chinese Poetry (graduate level)

Contemporary Chinese Society

Intercultural Communication

Chinese I and II (language courses)

Other Work Experience

National ArchivesWashington, DC                                                                     Fall 1997

Presidential Libraries Material Staff Intern

              •  Transported and documented Presidential gifts and filed Presidential mail.

Malone CollegeCanton, OH                                                           Fall 1996-Spring 1997

Intramurals Director

         •  Managed all intramural activities, including weekend events and season sports.

            •  Delegated responsibilities to two assistants and evaluated their work.

Skills

•  Proficient in normal computer operations, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel,      

    and OneNote

•  Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, both speaking and reading.

Scholarships andAwards

     •   Prominent Teacher Award for the Xiamen University School of Economics Study Abroad Program, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012.  This award, based on student evaluations, is given to one instructor each semester.

     •   Named the Albert A. Smith Scholar in Church History at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary for the 2010-2011 academic year.

     •   Scholarship: China Scholarship Council, Distinguished International Student Scholarship, 2008-2011.

     •   First Prize, “Fujian District,” CCTV Foreign Student Chinese Speaking Competition, 2010. (Selected to attend National Competition, but unable because of scheduling conflicts.)

     •   Travel Grant: University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center Graduate Student Participation Grant, Spring 2006.

     •   Scholarship: University of Pittsburgh Chinese Studies Tuition Remission, 2004-06.

     •   Scholarship: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2005.

     •   Volunteer translator for Operation Smile doctors, Shandong, China, May 2004.

     •   Excellence in Teaching Award, Shandong Provincial Education Bureau, 2001.

     •   Malone College Outstanding Senior in History Award, May 1999.

     •   Scholarship: J. Walter Malone, 1995-1999.

     •   Scholarship: Ohio Academic, 1995-1999.

     •   Scholarship: Malone College Leadership, 1996-1997.

Travel and Research Grants

     •   Travel grant for archival research in the US, given by Xiamen University Library, Fall 2012.

     •   Small grant for research conducted at the Joint Archives of Holland, given by Gulangyu UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Application Small Group, Summer 2012.

     •   Small grant for archival research conducted in the UK, given by the Xiamen University Gulangyu Social History Research Project, Spring 2011.

     •   Albert A. Smith Scholar, grant (stipend and accommodation) for archival research at the Reformed Church Center in New Brunswick, NJ, Winter 2011.