Education / Biola University, La Mirada, CA
- Ph.D., Intercultural Education
- M.A., TESOL
- B.A., Biology
- Certificate in Biblical Ministry
Teaching and Administrative
Experience / ESOL Director,Assistant Professor University Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX 2014-Present
Adjunct Instructor ESOL, University Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX 2013-2014
Professor of Record, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Deerfield, IL 2015-Present
- Perspectives on the World Christian Movementcourse
Austin, TX 2013-2015
- Taught undergraduate courses in ESOL writing and grammar
Killeen, TX 2011-2012
- Taught ESOL courses in reading and writing;developedand reviewedcurriculum; administered English proficiency tests; supervised ESOL faculty
Kunming, Yunnan, PR China 2007- 2009
- Developed and implemented University Intervention Project, a life skills program for university students
- Developed Harmony, a bilingual life skills education curriculum for university students in China
- Networked with school officials and organization leaders regarding projects’ development and implementation, including simple data collection
EFL Instructor, Kunming Medical University Kunming, Yunnan, PR China 2004-2006
- Taught medical English to postgraduates and faculty
- Taught conversational English classes to undergraduates
- Served as a judge in semi-annual English competitions
Secondary Science Teacher, Kunming International Academy
Kunming, Yunnan, PR China 1996-2003
- Developed course curriculum and syllabi; chose instructional materials; and taught secondary biology and chemistry courses
Courses Taught
Dissertation
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
Invited Presentations
Books
Awards
Languages
ProfessionalAffiliations
Certifications
Community
Service / Intermediate and Advanced Oral Communication, Intermediate
and Advanced ESOL Writing, Advanced ESOL Reading,
Grammar, Medical English
Liu, H. (2011). Understanding the transnational learning
experience of Chinese university teachers. (Doctoral
dissertation). Biola University, La Mirada, CA.
Innovative Teaching Strategies to Cultivate Academic Integrity in
Higher Education. TX TESOL Conference, Austin, TX,
October 2016.
Engaging the ESOL Learner in the Classroom through
Proverbs.CELEA Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 2016.
E-Plagiarism: Challenges and Suggestions for Teaching ESOL
Writing in Higher Education.TX TESOL Conference, San
Antonio, TX, October 2015.
Missions through the Lens of the Globally Blended.Paper
presented at the SW Regional Meeting of Evangelical
Missiological Society, Pasadena, CA, March 2010.
The Young English Language Learner. Killeen Head Start
Teachers Conference, Killeen, TX, August 2012.
Cross-Cultural Communication for Students Preparing for
Overseas Studies. Kunming Medical University,
Kunming, Yunnan, PR China, March 2006.
Logistical Frameworks for Development Projects.Project Grace
Annual Conference, Kunming,PR China, April 2000.
Liu, H. (2012). Between two worlds: A journey of transformative
learning. La Vergne, TN: Lambert Academic Publishing.
Other publications available upon request.
InternationalFurloughing MAward, Wheaton College
2003-2004
Spanish, Mandarin Chinese: Advanced Level (ACTFL)
TESOL International
Texas TESOL
Christian English Language Educators Association
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Lifetime ACSI secondary teacher certification in biology,
chemistry, andEnglish-as-a-second language
Nursery Volunteer, Temple Bible Church
Temple, TX, 2015-Present
Admissions interviewer for Brown University
2006-Present
Global Ministry Partners Committee, Grace Bible Church,
Killeen, TX 2011-2012
Board of Directors, Kunming International Academy 2004-2008