Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine

Experience

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  University of Houston-Downtown

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2006

  • Associate Professor of English

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2006

  • Associate Professor of English

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2005
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  College of the Canyons

  Jan 2012 - now

  Provide platforms for intellectual discussions on current topics through inspiring talks by:1) Advising the student club, TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons, in its planning of the events and TEDx conferences,2) Facilitating interested entities, on campus and in the community, to participate in and hosting TEDx events, and3) Fundraising for TEDx conferences Improve instructional services in English at the College by1) Hiring highly qualified faculty and staffing courses based on faculty qualifications2) Assessing course and program learning outcomes and revising existing programs accordingly, and3) Providing activities to foster high level student engagement and intellectual dialogues on campus and in the community

  • Academic Administrator

    Jul 2017 - now

  • Faculty Advisor--TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons

    Sept 2012 - now

  • Professor of English

    Jan 2005 - now

  • Chair, Department of English

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Coordinator, Celebrating the Humanities

    Jan 2012 - May 2012
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  Colleg of the Canyons

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  Director, International Services and Programs (ISP )