Prof. Dr. Chiung-Yao Wang

Dr. Chiung-Yao Wang is currently an Assistant Professor at National Central University, Taiwan, and was previously a senior Instructor at University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA. Dr. Wang received her graduate education in the US and has a master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and a PhD in Linguistics. Her research interests include L1 and L2 acquisition, EFL pedagogy, and phonology, specifically the study of Mandarin Tone 3 Sandhi. She received the Outstanding Teaching Practice Research Award from the Ministry of Education (Taiwan) in March 2026.