EDUCATION |
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| • Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge Thesis: “Low Culture Fever: Pulp Science in Chinese Comic Books After Mao” ↩ Supervisor: Heather Inwood |
2023 |
| • Master of Arts, Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia Thesis: “The Shanghai Manhua Society: a history of early Chinese cartoonists, 1918-1938” ↩ Supervisor: Christopher G. Rea |
2016 |
| • Bachelor of Arts, Chinese, Department of World Languages and Literature, Portland State University Thesis: Translation of graphic novelist Nie Jun’s memoir “Searching for the Sea.” Supervisor: Jonathan O. Pease |
2010 |
OTHER TRAINING |
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| • College of International Education, Harbin Institute of Technology Intensive Chinese language and culture |
2007-08 |
| • Hengyi Art Studio Traditional Chinese painting |
2007-08 |
| • Portland Community College Information technology and computer science |
2005-07 |
| • General Educational Development (GED), Oregon High School Equivalency Program |
2004 |
AWARDS AND HONORS |
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| Post-doctoral Research Fellowship New East Asian Museum Tales with Historical Dramas as Motor National Museum of Denmark |
2023-2024 |
| Student-Led Teaching Award (nominated) University of Cambridge |
2021 |
| Fieldwork Funding Award Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge |
2020 |
| Graduate Scholarship in Chinese Studies Beifang International Education Group |
2018-21 |
| Manhua Research Grant (with John A. Crespi, Madeleine Gent, and Orion Martin) Huang Yao Foundation |
2016 |
| Gregory Tso Memorial Scholarship in Asian Studies University of British Columbia |
2014-15 |
| Workshop & Visiting Speaker Grant (with Donald Baker and Daisuke Miyao) University of British Columbia |
2014 |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Award University of British Columbia |
2013-15 |
| Foreign Languages Area Studies (FLAS) Award (declined) Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois |
2013 |
| McNair Scholars Undergraduate Leadership Award Portland State University |
2010 |
| President’s List Portland Community College |
2007 |
WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| Mandarin-English Translator and Consultant | 2014 – Present |
| Modern Chinese Literary Texts (C5, C12) Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge |
2021-22 |
| Teaching Assistant to Dr. Mikael Adolphson, Introduction to East Asian Studies Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge |
2020-21 |
| Teaching Assistant to Dr. Qian Wang, Chinese Language Program Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia |
2013-2015 |
| Teaching Assistant to Dr. Thomas Hunter, Gender in Southeast Asia Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia |
2014 |
| Teaching Assistant to Dr. Christopher Rea, Global Chinese Cinemas Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia |
2014 |
| Instructor, English SmartWin International English, Shanghai |
2010-13 |
| Tutor, Mandarin Chinese Peer Learning Center, Portland State University |
2009-10 |
SERVICE |
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| Social Media Manager Chinese Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge |
2019–2023 |
| Graduate Representative Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge |
2018-19 |
| Student Fellow Interaction Officer Clare Hall, University of Cambridge |
2018–19 |
| Commissioning Editor China Channel, Los Angeles Review of Books |
2017-20 |
| Translation Editor Ricepaper Magazine |
2017-18 |
| Teaching Assistant Training Program Coordinator Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia |
2014-15 |
| Graduate Representative Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia |
2013-14 |
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
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| British Association of Film, Television, and Screen Studies | 2024 |
| European Association of Chinese Studies | 2022 |
| British Association for Chinese Studies | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association | 2017 |
| Association of Asian Studies | 2015 |
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
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| Native North American English, advanced spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Previous languages studied include German, French, and Spanish. |