Prof. Dr. Meng Zhang

Meng Zhang is a Clinical Assistant Professor of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at New York University Shanghai, an Adjunct Professor of Education at Shanghai Jiaotong University, and the Associate Editor of the International Journal of EAP. She received a Mater of Arts degree in TESOL from University of Southern California and a Ph.D. in Foreign, Second and Multilingual Education from The Ohio State University. Dr. Zhang has extensive experience in designing and teaching EAP and ESL courses in China and in the U.S. Her students are from a range of nonnative English-speaking countries and cultures. Dr. Zhang’s research interests include second language speaking and writing, academic socialization, and the design-based research methodology. Her publications can be found in several prestigious journals, such as TESOL Quarterly and International Journal of Educational Research. Moreover, Dr. Zhang is a public speaker and a creative writer. She gave her talks at the TEDx 2022 Conference and several library events held in Shanghai. Her books titled I Confess (poetry and prose) and Rains in the Sixteen (poetry and prose) were published by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House in 2023 and 2007 respectively.