About
Lingjun Hu serves as Senior Lecturer in Chinese at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, teaching all proficiency levels since joining the faculty in 2006. She also instructs for Columbia and Princeton summer programs in Beijing.
Her academic credentials include:
- MA in Cognitive Studies of Education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University
- MA in Chinese Language Pedagogy from Ohio State University (2003)
- BA in English Language and Literature from Xi’an Foreign Language University
Her research centers on Second Language Acquisition and Chinese Language Pedagogy, with emphasis on practical business applications and cross-cultural communication strategies. She develops curriculum materials and oversees Columbia's Chinese language placement testing and certification programs.
Her publication record demonstrates specialization in Business Chinese pedagogy, particularly through textbook development that bridges academic theory with corporate language requirements.
She actively shapes Chinese language education through co-authoring instructional materials and managing assessment systems, while maintaining regular student office hours in Kent Hall.
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