
Dr. Ho-Hsin Huang is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Chinese Program at Michigan State University, where she teaches courses in Chinese language, linguistics, and calligraphy. Her research focuses on second language acquisition, corpus linguistics, and loanword phonology–the interaction between the sound systems of English and Mandarin. She also explores how cultural literacy can be integrated into language pedagogy. As coordinator, Dr. Huang leads curriculum development and supports inclusive, student-centered instruction across the program. She mentors Foreign Language Teaching Assistants annually and organizes cross-cultural initiatives to enhance student engagement and global learning. Dr. Huang has designed innovative general education courses for diverse learners, including Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: Asia and the Pacific (I), an IAH course focused on Chinese calligraphy in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Her current projects include examining how different writing modalities—handwriting versus typing—affect character acquisition in Chinese learners and investigating loanword adaptation from English to Mandarin through the lenses of speech perception and production. She is committed to reflective, equity-minded teaching and looks forward to contributing to the Adams Academy community of teacher-scholars.