WHO AM I

Melissa Xiaohui Qin

Department of English, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083 P. R.China, qinxiaohui@ustb.edu.cn

WELCOME ...

My research interests include lexicography, world Englishes, Chinese English, history of linguistics. I am also interested in Chinese classical studies (philology and literary texts), and particularly in the interface of language and history and having "a global angle of native scholarship", that is, situating classical Chinese studies into the global context and conducting comparative investigations across major civilizations. The information here is intended primarily for students who may be interested in taking courses that I teach or working with me on research projects (e.g., applied projects, theses, dissertations), and for researchers who may be interested in topics that I am studying. Please feel free to email me (qinxiaohui@ustb.edu.cn) with any questions about the information provided in this website.

ACADEMIC POSTS

University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Beijing, China

  • Professor (with tenure), Department of English, 2020-present
  • Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of English, 2015-2020
  • Lecturer, Department of English, 2008-2015
  • Assistant lecturer, Department of English, 2006-2008

INTERNATIONAL VISITING SCHOLAR(SPONSORED)

  • Center for Chinese Studies, UC Berkeley, working with Mark Csikszentmihalyi.
  • Arizona State University, working with Aya Matsuda, Sep. 2017-Sep. 2018.
  • The University of Oxford, working with Lynda Mugglestone, Jul. 2016-Aug. 2016.
  • Johns Hopkins University, working with Kenneth Church, Sep. 2011-Feb. 2012.
  • La Trobe University, English teaching training program, Jun. 2011-Aug. 2011.

SHORT-TERM ATTACHMENT

  • Manager of Language Service, Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Jul. 2007-Oct. 2008.
  • Secretary General of International Communication, Beijing Sportaccord, Aug. 2010-Sep. 2010.

SCHORLARSHIPS

  • CSC International Exchange Scholarship, China Scholarship Council, 2017-2018.
  • BMEC International Exchange Scholarship, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, 2011-2012.

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • "Excellent Teacher Award", University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2021.
  • "Beijing Municipal Excellent Textbook" for English for General Academic Purposes (co-editor), Beijing Municipal Education Commission, 2020.
  • "National First Rate Undergraduate Course" for English for General Academic Purposes (instructor), 2020.
  • Beijing Higher Education Reform Award, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, 2017.
  • Excellent Research Paper, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2014.
  • "My Favorite Teacher" Award, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2012.
  • Excellent Advisor Award, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2010.
  • First place in "USTB Teaching Skills Competition", University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2009.
  • Second place in "Beijing Municipal Teaching Skills Competition", Chinese Education Union, 2009.
  • "Outstanding Contribution to Translation" Award, Chinese Translation Association, 2008.
  • "Outstanding Contribution to the Olympiad" Award, Beijing Municipal People’s Government and Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, 2008.
  • "My Favorite Teacher" Award, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2007.