Education

• Doctor of Musical Arts (voice), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2012)

• Master of Education (music), Teachers College of Columbia University, NYC (2009)

• Master of Music (vocal performance), University of Western Ontario, Canada 

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (vocal performance), Nanjing University of Arts, Nanjing, China

• QM Certificate (online teaching), Quality Matters Institution (07/2018)

• ACUE Certificate (Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education) , Association of College and University Educators (03/2019) 

Award

• Open Educational Resource Mini-Grant, Dillard University (Spring 2020)

• Five Years of Dedication to Dillard University (2019)

• Faculty/Staff Research Award, Dillard University, New Orleans (2015, 16, 17, 19)

• Chinese Culture Tribute, Chinese Association of New Orleans (2014)

• Exchange-Study Honor, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China (2012) 

• Graduate Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2011)

• International Study Award, Teachers College of Columbia University, NYC (2009)

Teaching

Courses have been taught at Dillard University:

• Applied Voice I-VIII (voice lessons for voice and theater majors)

• Opera Workshop I-II; Music Theater Productions I-II

• Vocal Literature (online version started in fall 2020) 

• Survey of Opera Literature; Survey of Music Literature

• Ear Training & Sight Singing I-II

• Music Theory IV; Form/Analysis (for voice majors)

• German Diction; French Diction

• Music Appreciation (General Education online)

Professional Activities

• Adjudication for World Strides Music Festivals (2023, 2024, 2025 in New Orleans)

  • National adjudicated and competitive music festivals in more than 20 cities across North America for school choral & instrumental groups.

• Exterior Examiner for Ph.D. thesis (Summer 2017)

  • Institution: Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Australia        

  • Thesis: Performing Chinese Contemporary Art Song: A Portfolio of Recordings and Exegesis

• Judge/Panel for competitions:

  • Music Award Competition, Anhui University of Arts, China (Sept. 2023)

  • Star Torch Youth Music Talent Competition, Shanghai, China (6/2015, 16, 17, 18) 

  • Star Torch Youth English Competition, Shanghai, China (06/2016, 01/2017)

  • Youth Singing Competition, Shanghai, China (12/2015) 

  • International Youth Arts Festival, Shanghai, China (12/2015, 12/2016)

Employment

• 2021- present: Associate Professor of Voice, Dillard University in New Orleans

• 2024-2026: Visiting Professor for summer programs at Nanjing University of Arts, College of International Education

• 2015-2023: Coordinator of Music Program, Dillard University in New Orleans

• 2015-2021: Assistant Professor of Voice, Dillard University in New Orleans

• 2014-2015: Visiting Professor of Voice, Dillard University in New Orleans

• 2013-2014: Voice Instructor, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, TX

• 2012-2013: Visiting Professor, Music Ed Dept. Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China

• 2010-2012: Voice Instructor & Assistant Opera Director (part-time); Music Dept. of University of Nevada, Las Vegas