Tiange (Tia) Wang

Dr. Tiange Wang earned her Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research interests include bilingualism, Chinese-English dual language immersion, and applied linguistics. She has teaching experience at various levels of Chinese language courses in the United States.

As the graduate program coordinator, Tiange facilitates and monitors students’ progress through the program, advising and assisting graduate students and faculty. She is also the point of contact for prospective students.

Education:

Ph.D. in Education, University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A. in Linguistics, Beijing Normal University
B.A. in English, Beijing Normal University

Selected Publications:

Wang, T., & Lee, J. S. (2025). “A Total Warp”? Negotiating teacher authority in a Chinese heritage language classroom. Journal of Language Teaching, 5(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.54475/jlt.2025.003

Wang, T., & Lee, J. S. (2023). Curriculum bridging across Chinese and English instructional times in a one-way dual language education program. Bilingual Research Journal, 45(3-4), 315-336.

Lee, J. S., & Wang, T. (2021). A review of Korean/English and Mandarin/English dual language programs in the United States. Language Teaching for Young Learners, 3(1), 28-65.