Yun-Pi Yuan is currently an associate professor of the department, and vice dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Literature. She received her EdD in Applied Linguistics (with an emphasis on language assessment), Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, USA. She has been teaching and doing research in the areas of reading, language assessment, composition and conversation, introduction to linguistics, and remedial teaching. She has devoted much of her time to administration (chairs of the department for 8 years and vice dean of the college for 4 years, till the present). She is now helping with the curriculum reform (on foreign language learning) of the Holistic Center of the university and establishing a new college MA degree program on intercultural communication, and experimenting on innovative teaching such as flipped classroom for her courses.
Education
Columbia University Teachers College, Applied Linguistics Ph.DColumbia University, NY Teachers College Ed MColumbia University, NY TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakersof Other Languages), Teachers College MAFu Jen Catholic University English Language & Literature BA
Experience
Fu Jen Catholic University College of Foreign Languages Vice DeanFu Jen Catholic University Department of English Language & Literature ChairFu Jen Catholic University College of Foreign Languages Vice DeanFu Jen Catholic University English Department ChairFu Jen Catholic University English Department Associate ProfessorFu Jen Catholic University English Department Full-time LecturerFu Jen Catholic University English Department Adjunct LecturerColumbia University, NY Community English Program, Teachers College Part-time ESL teacher to adults of various language backgrounds at intermediate and advanced levelsChinatown Planning Council, NY 兼任英語教師 Columbia University, NY Community English Program,Teachers College art-time ESL teacher to adults of various language backgrounds at beginning and intermediate levelsChina Hwa Language Teaching Center, Taipei Full-time EFL teacher to children and adults at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levelsthe Preservice Training Program of Lai-lai Shangri-La Hotel, and for the Supplementary English Program, Hsin-Wu Business College Part-time EFL teacherChina Hwa Language Teaching Center, Taipei Part-time EFL teacher to children and adults at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels
