James (Zhixiang) YANG

About

James Zhixiang Yang obtained his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Oklahoma in 2016. Currently, he acts as an associate professor of the Chinese Language and Culture Center (CLC) at Beijing Normal- Hong Kong Baptist University enthusiastically teaching some courses pertinent to Chinese culture , history, and literature. Likewise, he is committed to publishing his works on John Dewey and Confucius, as well as Chinese intellectual history. In his dedication to liberal arts education at the UIC, James has been actively involved with international academic events. In 2021, James was nominated to be an recipient for the 2021 AERA(American Educational Research Association) CBTE (Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Education) SIG's Early Career Outstanding Research Award. In addition, as a cartoonist, James works tirelessly to create a series of comics of ancient Chinese poetry and prose. For international publication (2018), Dr. Yang and Dr. Melissa Brevetti collaborated on a children's book, with comedy and bilingual education, that unites Eastern and Western Moral Philosophy. He believes that drawing, like teaching and writing, can be an excellent educational method to share his feelings and thoughts with a diversity of students.

Experience

• BNU-HKBU United International College (7 yrs 11 mos)
  • Associate Professor of the School of Genetal Education
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Assistant Professor of Chinese Culture, Language, and Global Communication
    Sep 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Currently, Dr. Yang acts as an assistant professor of the Chinese Language and Culture Center (CLC) at BNU-HKBU United International College, enthusiastically teaching some courses pertinent to Chinese culture , history, and literature. Likewise, he is committed to publishing his works on John Dewey and Confucius, as well as Chinese intellectual history.

• Sign Language Interpreter at thebigword
  Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 · 8 mos

  Acting as an interpreter and translator between New York public school teachers and Chinese immigrants.

• Chinese Instructor (Part-time) at University of Oklahoma
  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016 · 5 mos

  Teach OU (University of Oklahoma) students beginner Chinese language courses

• Chinese Poetry Cartoonist at Chu Tian Shang Man 楚天尚漫 , affiliated with Hubei Daily News
  Jul 2015 - Mar 2016 · 9 mos

  Creating a comics column relevant to Chinese poetry and prose

• University of Oklahoma (Contract · 11 mos)
  • Chinese Instructor (Part-time)
    Aug 2014 - Jun 2015 · 11 mos

    Teach OU students intermediate Chinese language course

  • Graduate Research Assistant of Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
    Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 · 5 mos

    Gathering and modifying research data, analyzing findings, preparing reports and paperwork.