About the Author

Jasmine Kong-Yan Tang is a faculty member at SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Monroe Community College and SUNY Empire State College. Professor Tang has been the Distinguished Chinese Language Lecturer in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures at SUNY Geneseo since 1990. Professor Tang has been a Chinese language teacher for over 30 years, and has received many awards, including the Excellent Teaching Award from the Taiwan Culture and Economic Department in the US, an award for her work in student life development from MCC, an award from Empire State College for “Distinguishing Yourself through Significant Contributions and Leadership in the Field of World Languages Cultures and Academics,” and the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching in 2014-15.