Yingling Bao

Yingling Bao is a Teaching Professor at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures within the Hamilton Lugar School at Indiana University-Bloomington. With over a decade of experience teaching Chinese at U.S. post-secondary institutions, she specializes in Chinese pedagogy, language socialization, and multilingual/multiliteracy education.

• PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington (2023)
• MA, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (2009)
• BA, East China Normal University (2007)

Her research focuses on innovative approaches to teaching Chinese as a second language, teacher training, and proficiency-oriented curriculum design. As a certified OPI tester, she contributes to language assessment and pedagogical frameworks.

Scientific Awards

• 2023: Teacher of the Year (CLTA-IN, IFLTA)
• 2021: FACET Dr. James E. Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Award
• 2013, 2020: IU Trustee Teaching Award

Bao has held teaching and administrative roles in intensive programs at IU Summer Language Workshop, Middlebury College, University of Virginia, and IU Honors Program. She regularly presents at conferences like ACTFL, CLTA, and NCOLCTL.