Bei Cheng

Bei Cheng is a Lecturer in Chinese within the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. They specialize in teaching Chinese language courses tailored for heritage speakers and beginners.

• Education: MA (University of Iowa, 2016), BA (East China Normal University, 2014)
• Courses taught: Chinese for Heritage Speakers (CHIN 0005), First Year Chinese (CHIN 0001-0002), Second Year Chinese (CHIN 0004), Third Year Chinese (CHIN 1020-1021)
• Office hours: Monday 3-4 pm, Wednesday 2-4 pm, Thursday 11 am-12 noon (Fall 2019)

Research interests focus on language education and pedagogical strategies for Chinese as a second/foreign language. Their work emphasizes curriculum development for diverse learner populations, particularly heritage speakers.

Contact: 2726 Cathedral of Learning, beicheng@pitt.edu.