Jiangping Cai

Jiangping Cai is an Associate Teaching Professor for the Chinese Language Flagship Program at the University of Rhode Island, where she teaches a wide range of Chinese language and literature courses from beginner to advanced levels. Her prior roles include serving as a visiting lecturer through the Confucius Institute at URI and teaching Chinese at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt.

• M.E., Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Beijing Language and Culture University (2013)
• B.A., English, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (2009)

Cai’s research focuses on second language education and pedagogical strategies for teaching Chinese to non-native speakers. She emphasizes cultural immersion and technical terminology in courses like CHN 413 High Technical Chinese and CHN 401 Topics on Chinese Culture and Civilization. Her teaching spans URI’s undergraduate curriculum, local Rhode Island schools, and international contexts.