faculty

Yuan Zhang, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

English & Communication

Contact

508-999-8274

yzhang10@umassd.edu

Balsam Hall 9167

Education

2013

Illinois State University

PhD in English Studies-Linguistics

2006

Shanxi University

MA in Linguistics

2003

Shanxi University

BA in English and Law

Teaching

First-year English

Teaching

Programs

English BA

Teaching

Online and Continuing Education Courses

ENL 265: Business Communication

Introduction to the communication skills required in business and industry. Students will learn how to prepare, produce, revise, and deliver business reports, professional communications, computer-supported presentations, and oral presentations.

Research

Research interests

Politeness Studies
Intercultural Communication
L2 Pragmatics
ESL Writing

Select publications

Zhang, Yuan (2019).
International Teaching Assistants’ Identity as Instructors and Rapport with American Students.
Journal of Politeness Research: Language, Behavior, Culture, 15, 1-27.