PhD in Linguistics, University of Brighton, UK
Thesis: Processing poetic metaphor: A dual-route approach (Supervised by Dr. Tim Wharton and Dr. Chrystie Myketiak)
MA in TESOL, University of York, UK
BA in English Language and Literature, Beijing Language and Culture University, China
2026 - present: Post-doctoral research fellow (FT), University of brighton, UK
2024 - 2025: Lecturer (FT), Guangxi Medical University, China
English Grammar (Year 1 mandatory); Colleage English (Year 1 mandatory); Oral English (Year 1 mandatory); Advaced English Skills (Year 4 mandatory, co-teaching)
02-06/2023: Hourly Paid Lecturer (PT), University of Brighton, UK
Co-teaching: Approaches to the Study of Meaning (LN610); General Linguistics: Morphology & Syntax (LN433)
2018 - 2019: English Tutor (FT), Nanning No.2 Middle School, China
2026 - present: Community Reviewer, 'Psychology in Language', Frontiers in Psychology
2021 - 2023: Managing Board Member, READLING online research seminar series
2020 - 2024: Freelance Copywriter (PT), ShapeD Communications LtD., UK
2016 - 2018: Associate Editor/Staff Writer (FT), Shanghai Guo Yue Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd., China
Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese; proficient user of English
Training series on teaching in HE from Guangxi Medical University
Training workshop on teaching in HE from the University of Brighton
Excellent skills in communicating, event organising and coordinating, and social media management