Tianshu He, Senior Lecturer of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Second language acquisition theories and methodologies, teaching with mulimedia technology, Chinese classical language and literature, heritage language learning

Contact Info:

Office Location:	2204 Franklin Center Room 235, Box 90414, Durham, NC 27708
Email Address:

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• CHINESE 102.01, FIRST-YEAR CHINESE II Synopsis

  Perkins 085, WF 10:05 AM-11:20 AM; Perkins 085, M 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• CHINESE 434S.01, CHINESE TRADITIONAL CULTURE Synopsis

  Perkins 085, M 04:40 PM-05:55 PM

Office Hours:

Thur. 2:30-4:30pm

Education:

M.A.	University of Massachusets, Boston	2005
MA in Applied Linguistics	University of Massachusetts	2005
MA in Chinese Classical Literature	Shandong University, PRC	2000
BA in Chinese Language and Literature	Shandong University, PRC	1997

Specialties:

Chinese

Research Interests:

Second language acquisition theories and methodologies, teaching with mulimedia technology, Chinese classical language and literature, heritage language learning

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. He, T, The World of Confucius: Benevolence and Goodness in Confucianism (July, 2025), Jinan Pulishing House, ISBN 9787548872689
2. He, T, A Probe into Instructional Design and Methods in Classical Chinese Teaching, Canadian Teaching Chinese as the Second Language (2010), pp. 117-122
3. He, T, Apply Online Underground Songs in Teaching Advanced Chinese, Journal of Theoretical Investigation, vol. Supplementary issue (June, 2009), pp. 152-153, Heilongjiang, China
4. He, T, Tianshu’s Poems, in Enlightenment and Action (2006), pp. 359-361, Shandong University Publishing House, Shandong, China
5. He, T, Time’s witness, in Enlightenment and Action (2006), pp. 434-435, Shandong University Publishing House, Shandong, China