Renee Rui Wang

Renee Rui Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto, specializing in Chinese linguistics and applied linguistics. She teaches courses in Chinese language instruction, English-Chinese translation theory and practice, and Chinese history and culture.

• Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Beijing Language and Culture University
• M.A. in Applied Linguistics
• M.A. in East Asian Studies

Her research focuses on second language acquisition of Chinese, language pedagogy, curriculum development, and bilingual textbook compilation. The publication of her book The Acquisition of Chinese Lexicon by Second Language Learners (2018) demonstrates her expertise in vocabulary acquisition strategies.