Jiang Liu

Dr. Jiang Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Linguistics Program at the University of South Carolina, where he also serves as the Chinese Program Director. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Kansas, a B.A. in English Language and Linguistics from Lancaster University, and completed undergraduate studies in English literature at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

His research explores language acquisition mechanisms across multiple domains:

• Psycholinguistic processes in native and non-native speakers
• Neural correlates of Chinese character recognition
• Tonal perception and production in Mandarin
• Technology-enhanced language pedagogy
• Cross-linguistic influence in bilingualism

He currently investigates emotion prosody processing and the impact of talker variability on lexical development.

Analysis of Dr. Liu's recent publications reveals consistent focus on psycholinguistic mechanisms of second language acquisition, particularly examining tonal processing, lexical development, and neurocognitive aspects of Chinese character recognition. His experimental approaches frequently incorporate electrophysiological measures and perceptual training paradigms.

Honors include:

• National Science Foundation Fellowship for measurement methodology (2022-2023)
• Editor's Choice Award for Lingua paper on discourse dynamics (2021)
• College Research Initiative grant recipient (2020)
• Linguistic Society of America Fellowship (2013)
• Multiple doctoral research awards

His leadership includes directing the Chinese Flagship Program at Minnesota (2014-2017), serving on East Point Academy's Board of Directors, and supervising PhD students in NSF-funded projects examining emotional prosody processing. He maintains active collaborations with researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Chinese institutions on lexical development and tonal acquisition studies.