Runqing Qi

Runqing Qi is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Chinese at the University of Colorado Boulder's College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Iowa (2021), an M.Ed. from the University of Hong Kong, and a B.A. from Nankai University. Her research focuses on integrating authentic texts into L2 Chinese instruction, technology-enhanced teaching methodologies, and pedagogical grammar applications.

Education:

• PhD in Second Language Acquisition, University of Iowa (2021)
• M.Ed. in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, University of Hong Kong
• B.A. in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Nankai University

Research emphasizes instructional frameworks for intermediate Chinese reading classrooms, with a focus on leveraging authentic materials and digital tools. Her work explores learner perceptions of technology-mediated interaction and comparative character-learning methods. Recent publications address instructional model development and handwriting vs. typing efficacy in character acquisition.

Awards: None explicitly listed. Active teaching experience includes CU Boulder, University of Iowa, University of Hong Kong, and Nankai University across all proficiency levels.