About
Der-lin Chao is a Professor and Director of the Chinese Division at Hunter College's Department of Classical and Oriental Studies since 1998. She earned her PhD in Applied Linguistics from New York University and specializes in Chinese language education with a focus on technology integration.
- Director of the Chinese Flagship Program since 2011
- Managed federally funded projects including STARTALK infrastructure grants (2017-2018)
- Recipient of U.S. Department of Education Instructional Research Studies grant (2001)
Her research emphasizes multimedia literacy materials, blended learning pedagogies, and K-16 curricular articulation. She has developed innovative frameworks for Chinese language education through projects like the Global Linkage initiative (2018-2020).
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