New Faculty: Fangfang Li

Fangfang Li

Lecturer, Asian Studies

Teaching focus: 

Teaching Chinese as a foreign language

Previous positions:

  • Chinese Teaching Associate, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University, 2021- 2025 
  • Chinese Visiting Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University, 2020- 2021 
  • Chinese Lecturer/Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Wake Forest University, 2012-2016

Academic background:

  • M.A., Teaching Chinese as a foreign language, Beijing Language University, 2007
  • B.A., Chinese language and literature, Shandong University of Science and Technology, 2003

Last book read: 

“The Optimist: Sam Altman, Open AI, and the Race to Invent the Future” by Keach Hagey

In your own time/when not working: 

Walking, cooking, gardening

Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:

Beginning Chinese Reading and Writing for Students of Chinese, Beginning Mandarin for Professional Students

What most excites you about Cornell: 

To continue working in an inclusive, collaborative department alongside fantastic colleagues

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