Ling He

Ling He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), where she specializes in academic writing instruction for domestic and international students in the First-Year Writing Program. She holds a PhD in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) with a focus on second language writing from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Her research bridges applied linguistics and TESOL, emphasizing teaching and assessment methodologies for English language learners. Key areas include validity of standardized English tests for language minority students and qualitative/quantitative studies on writing assessment. Her work has been published in journals such as Language Testing, Assessing Writing, and TESOL Connections, addressing both ESL/EFL contexts and critical inquiries in language education.

Ling He’s scholarly contributions extend to interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly in biomedical engineering and neuroscience. Her technical publications (e.g., on electrophysiological recording systems, retinal degeneration studies, and neural prosthetics) reflect expertise in medical device design and vision science. These works, often involving animal models and clinical applications, highlight her cross-disciplinary engagement across the liberal arts and sciences.

She is affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UIC and contributes to academic initiatives such as the Integrative Bioengineering Institute. Her teaching and research roles emphasize pedagogical innovation, equitable assessment practices, and translational research in health sciences.