Chen, Chun-Yin Doris

    Chun-Yin Doris Chen is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), where she has taught since 1992. She earned her M.A. in Linguistics in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), supported by a two-year UIUC fellowship, a two-year research assistantship, and a one-year scholarship from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation. Her academic career began as an Associate Professor at National Chung Hsing University (now National Taipei University), before joining NTNU later that same year. She was promoted to full Professor in 2000 and named Distinguished Professor in 2013.

    With over three decades of service, Professor Chen has become a leading figure in English language education, linguistics, and teacher training in Taiwan. She has advised numerous award-winning master’s and doctoral theses, reflecting her deep commitment to mentoring and academic excellence. Her work has been recognized with a wide array of honors, including the NSTC (formerly NSC/MOST) Special Talent Award—bestowed annually from 2010 to 2025. Notably, she is a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award, received in both 2014 and 2022, highlighting her exceptional and sustained contributions to pedagogy. She has also been honored with Senior Excellent Teacher Awards marking 10, 20, and 30 years of teaching service.

    In addition to her academic roles, Professor Chen has significantly contributed to the field of linguistics in Taiwan. She served as President of the Linguistic Society of Taiwan (2012–2014), was Editor-in-Chief of Concentric: Studies in Linguistics, and acted as Convener of the Linguistics Division at the Ministry of Science and Technology (2016–2018). She continues to serve on advisory councils and review panels for major grants, conferences, and journals, making her a key figure in shaping language policy and research both nationally and internationally.

Educational Background 

Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

伊利諾大學厄巴納香檳分校語言學博士

Dissertation Title

Reindexing and some asymmetries in Universal Grammar 

Research Expertise

Language Acquisition (語言習得)

Syntax (句法學)

Chinese as a Second Language (對外華語教學)

TESOL (英語教學)