Dr. Fang-Yen Hsieh was appointed as a Chinese Language Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at Princeton University starting at Fall 2019. Prior to Princeton University, she has taught Chinese language classes at different levels in the U.K. (University of Cambridge), the U.S. (University of Mississippi) and Taiwan (National Taiwan Normal University). In 2017-2018, she was the Head of Student Counseling Division at Mandarin Training Center (MTC) of National Taiwan Normal University. Dr. Hsieh’s research interests include Chinese linguistics, second language syntax acquisition, and second language learner strategies. She was awarded MOST Young Scholar Fellowship by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan in February 2019. She also worked for Princeton in Beijing (PiB) as a head instructor in Summer 2019, overseeing teacher hiring and training.

Dr. Hsieh developed a computer adaptive placement test for the Chinese Program and the Princeton in Beijing summer program with support from the Princeton Center for Language Study and the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) is an assessment methodology that leverages intricate algorithms to tailor the test experience to each individual test taker. The benefits of CAT include reducing test time, enhancing the examinee experience, and improving test security.

Awards

• 2024 The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning Inclusive Pedagogy Grants
• 2024 UCRHSS Grant
• 2023 The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning Inclusive Pedagogy Grants
• 2023 The Princeton Center for Language Study Summer Fellowship (Project Title: Make Every Test A Right Test – Developing A Computer Adaptive Chinese Language Placement Test)