Jing Li

(She, Her, Hers)

Lecturer

Communications, School of Engineering

Office: EME 3251
Email: jing.li@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Academic writing, engineering communication, technical communication, university writing pedagogy, sociolinguistics

Courses & Teaching

Engineering Communication; Technical Communication

Biography

Jing Li received her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Her teaching and research interests include academic literacy, university writing pedagogy, interdisciplinary and intercultural communication, second language writing, technical communication, and multilingual learner agency and identities in multilingual, multicultural, and globalized environments. Jing’s teaching experience in higher education extends over 14 years, including undergraduate-level courses in academic literacy, argumentation, rhetoric and composition, professional and technical communication, and intercultural communication. Prior to joining the School of Engineering, Jing taught in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Department of English and Cultural Studies at UBCO (from 2020 – 2022) and in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University (from 2018-2019).

Degrees

PhD, Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
MA, Applied Linguistics, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
BA, English, Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China

Selected Grants & Awards

“I Am Accessible” Award, UBCO Disability Resource Centre (2022, nominated)

“I Am Accessible” Award, UBCO Disability Resource Centre (2021, nominated)

“Thanks a Prof” Recognition, UBCO Centre of Teaching and Learning (2021)

Mitacs Accelerate Program Award (2020)

Vancouver East Rotary Grad Scholarship (2019), Simon Fraser University

International Reading Association Scholarship (2018), Simon Fraser University

Graduate Fellowship (PhD) (2015, 2016), Simon Fraser University

Presidents PhD Scholarship (2016), Simon Fraser University

Graduate International Research Travel Award (2016), Simon Fraser University

Graduate Entrance Funding (2013), Simon Fraser University

Province of British Columbia Graduate Research Fellowship (2013)