Michelle Low University of Northern Colorado College of Humanities and Social Sciences (970) 351-1366 Email: [email protected]
Education
PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2006. Area of Study: Comparative Literature Dissertation/Thesis Title: Across the Yangtze: Cultural Memory and Historical Imagination in the Recreation of a Chinese State
MA, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1998. Area of Study: Chinese Language and Civilization
BA, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1993. Area of Study: Chinese Studies
Professional Academic Experience
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Chinese and Asian Studies, University of Northern Colorado. (2012 - Present).
Director, Global Village Academy. (2012 - 2014).
Assistant Professor of Chinese and Asian Studies, University of Northern Colorado. (2006 - 2012).
Board Member, Colorado Chinese Language Teachers Consortium. (2010 - 2011).
Vice-President, Colorado Chinese Language Teachers Consortium. (2008 - 2010).
Co-Founder and President-Elect, Colorado Chinese Language Teachers Consortium. (2007 - 2008).
Instructor of Chinese, University of Colorado, Boulder. (2004 - 2005).
Honorarium, University of Colorado, Denver. (2004).
Graduate Part-Time Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder. (2003 - 2004).
Instructor of Chinese, University of Colorado, Denver. (2002 - 2003).
Lead Graduate Teacher, University of Colorado, Boulder. (2000 - 2002).
Graduate Part-time Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder. (1999 - 2002).
Chinese Liaison, Anderson Language Technology Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. (1996 - 1998).
Licensures and Certifications
Charter School Board Certification, Colorado Department of Education. (December 2013 -
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 867 of 1526 Present).
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE WORKS
Publications
Juried
Journal Article
Low, M. M. Heaven Help Us: Bao’en and Baochou in Chinese Nüxia Narratives. Fronetiers of Literary Studies in China.
Low, M. Bridging the Gap from Intermediate to Advanced Proficiency w/Higher-Order Thinking Skills. Research and Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, 2.1(1).
Low, M., Fong, A. (2014). Learning “On The Go” in Xi’an: Creating a successful experiential learning program at the University of Northern Colorado. Education About Asia.
Low, M. (2012). Crossing the Yangtze Through Space and Time: How the Jin Loyalists Made a New Home in the South. Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature. rmmla.wsu.edu/ereview/SI2012/default.asp
Low, M. (2006). Across the Yangtze: Cultural memory and historical imagination in the recreation of a Chinese state. Dissertation Abstracts International, 67(2), 567.
Conference (Full Paper) Proceeding
Low, M. (2012). Bridging the Gap from Intermediate to Advanced. In Jun Da, Song Jiang, and Shijuan Liu (Ed.), Proceedings of 7th International Conference and Workshop on Technology & Chinese Language Teaching (pp. 312-316). Honolulu, Hawaii: National Foreign Language resource Center.
Professional Presentations
Invited
Non-juried
Low, M., Fong, A., UNC Mind program, "Mapping Student Learning Outcomes for Asian Studies," University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. (February 2012).
Low, M., Fong, A., UNC Mind program, "Mind Global: Pilot Program," University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. (February 2012).
Low, M., Denver Art Museum, Asian Art Association, "Strange and Eerie Chinese Stories." (October 24, 2008).
Not Invited
Juried
Low, M., Lee, I.-H., Technology and Chinese Language Teaching 10, "paper presentation," National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. (June 2018).
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 868 of 1526 Low, M. M. (Author), Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association 2017 Annual Meeting, "Rewriting Science Fiction History with Liu Cixin’s _Three Body Problem_," Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Spokane, Washington. (October 13, 2017).
Low, M. M. (Author), 225th Annual Meeting of the American Oriental Society, "Heaven Help Us: Baochou and Baoen in Chinese Nüxia Literature," American Oriental Society, New Orleans, LA. (March 9, 2015).
Low, M., Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Annual Meeting, "Avenging Daughters in Chinese Nüxia Literature," Boulder, Colorado. (October 11, 2012).
Low, M., Technology and Chinese Language Teaching 7th International Conference, "Bridging the Gap from Intermediate to Advanced," Honolulu, Hawaii. (May 25, 2012).
Low, M., Association for Asian Studies and International Convention of Asian Scholars Joint Conference, "Crossing the Yangtze Through Space and Time: How the Jin Loyalists Made a New Home in the South," University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. (March 31, 2011).
Low, M., Western Branch American Oriental Society Annual Meeting, "Magical Heroines: Stories of Nüxia in Chinese Literature," Boulder, Colorado. (October 9, 2010).
Low, M., Chang, K.-Y., EUROCALL, "Integrating Technology to Promote Independent and Lifelong Learning for Learners of Mandarin Chinese," Gandia, Spain. (September 9, 2009).
Low, M., Western Conference Association for Asian Studies, "Songs in the Key of History," Boulder, Colorado. (September 12, 2008).
Low, M., Chang, K.-Y., 5th International Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching, "Podcasts: An Encouraging Tool for Independent and Life-long learning," Macau, China. (June 6, 2008).
Low, M., 218th Annual Meeting of the American Oriental Society, "Towards a Definition of Yongshi, Yonghuai, and Huaigu Subgenre of Poetry," Chicago, Illinois. (March 15, 2008).
Low, M., Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers Annual Spring Conference, "It’s NOT all Chinese to me: Reducing Anxiety to Improve Learning," Denver, Colorado. (February 15, 2008).
Low, M., American Oriental Society Annual Meeting, "Into the Dawn: Guo Pu’s Poems on his Southern Exodus of the Early Fourth Century," Seattle, Washington. (March 16, 2006).
Low, M., Western Branch American Oriental Society Annual Meeting, "In a Single Morning: Guo Pu’s Grieving Poems and His Southern Exodus," Tempe, Arizona. (October 20, 2005).
Low, M., Western Conference Association of Asian Studies Annual Meeting, "Where Art and Duty Meet: Reading Liu Kun’s ‘Petition on Behalf of the Regional Inspector of Bingzhou Upon Arrival at Huguan’ and his ‘Song of Fufeng’," Denver, Colorado. (September 30, 2005).
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 869 of 1526 Low, M., CU East Asian Graduate Association Annual Conference, "Creating the Evil Empress: The Characterization of Empress Lü in Shiji and Hanshu," Boulder, Colorado. (October 26, 2001).
Low, M., CU East Asian Graduate Association Annual Conference, "Outcasts in the Academy," Boulder, Colorado. (November 2, 2000).
Low, M., Chang, K.-Y., International Conference on Internet Chinese Education, "Self- directed Interactive Web Exercises," Taipei, Taiwan. (May 22, 1999).
Low, M., Wong-Kroll, J., Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers Annual Meeting, "Multi-Media Resources Meet Authentic Language Materials," Colorado Springs, Colorado. (February 26, 1998).
Non-juried
Low, M., Chang, K.-Y., Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers Spring Conference, "CCLTC: A Roundtable Discussion," Denver, Colorado. (February 23, 2007).
Low, M., Chang, K.-Y., Chinese Language and Culture in Colorado Schools Workshop, "Forming a Colorado Chinese Language Teachers Alliance," Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado, and the University of Colorado Center for Asian Studies, Boulder, Colorado. (October 28, 2006).
Low, M., National Consortium for Teaching East Asia, "China: Classical to Medieval Period," Greeley, Colorado. (November 2005).
Research in Progress
"Guo Pu's (276-324 CE) Flight South" (Planning). The second project is one which will use Guo Pu’s poetry and a journal he maintained which documented his frantic flight south leading 100 other villagers. In this journal, the Yi Donglin (“Alternate Caves and Forests”), he used the Yijing (“Book of Changes”) to prognosticate a routes that would avoid both the barbarian Xiongnu and the raiding bandits in the mountainous regions. In both the fragmentary poetry he wrote then and in the cryptic journal he kept, he mentions ancient towns and historic sites he passes, and the events which took place at these sites. My project, still nascent, will center on using GIS technology and close readings of the texts to determine exactly what his route was between his town in (the now no longer extant) Hedong to Danyang (also no longer there, but replaced by a thriving medium-sized city, Nanjing).
"Rewriting Science Fiction in Liu Cixin's Three Body Problem" (On-Going). Liu Cixin's trilogy, _Remembrance of Earth's Past_, changes the fabric of the science fiction imaginary, and the assumed "vision" of the collective future world that appears in SF stories by including characters in the stories whose cultural and historical background is decidedly Eastern, and not Western.
"Social Media and Experiential Learning" (On-Going). Getting students to engage in the language outside of the classroom can be challenging, but with the ever new and improving technologies, including social media, apps and smart phones, making languages relevant outside the classroom has become easier. Even during study abroad, students are sometimes reluctant or afraid to engage in the environment. We discuss ways we used social media apps to engage students in experiential learning while abroad, helping them immerse themselves and experience language learning outside the
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 870 of 1526 classroom. We demonstrate activities we designed, and show student products using WeChat, Facebook, and YouTube from a study-abroad program to China in the summer of 2017. We talk about outcomes and effectiveness of these activities and apps, and some issues we encountered while abroad. Finally, we discuss implications of using technology to facilitate students’ intercultural communicative competence, and encourage experiential learning in both study abroad and traditional language programs.
"the Historical Narrative Poetry of Guo Pu (276-324 CE)" (On-Going). The first is to focus on the historical narrative poetry he wrote and tie in some of the research and methods I gained from the memory and trauma workshop I attended in October 2015. In my dissertation, I focused on poetry and prose written by several individuals at the sacking of the capital at Luoyang by the “barbarian” Xiongnu (a.k.a. the Huns) in 311 and the subsequent fall of the Western Jin Dynasty, as a means of working through their collective grief and trauma, and asserting historical and cultural control over the lost territory. Then, as the refugees settled in the south, they once again used language and poetry to establish their authority over the new land in the south. For this new project, I am focusing on the historical narrative poetry Guo Pu wrote as a means of dealing with memory and trauma and recreating a history more favorable to the refugees during this point of crisis, and will also tie this in with the long tradition of historical poetry in early medieval China.
GRANTS
Funded
Low, M. M. (Principal), "K-12 Chinese Initial Licensure: An Integrated Approach," Sponsored by i@UNC, University of Northern Colorado, $77,857.00. (June 2015 - 2018).
Low, M. M. (Principal), "HSS Professional Development Grant," Sponsored by HSS, University of Northern Colorado, $1,200.00. (October 2015).
Low, M. M. (Principal), "ASATS," Sponsored by OSP, University of Northern Colorado, $800.00. (March 2015).
Low, M., "HSS Professional Development Fund," $400.00. (October 11, 2012 - October 13, 2012).
Low, M., "ASATS," $800.00. (May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012).
Low, M., "HSS Professional Development Fund," $660.00. (May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012).
Low, M., "HSS Travel Grant," $660.00. (May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012).
Low, M., "HSS Travel Grant," $545.00. (November 17, 2011 - November 19, 2011).
Low, M., "Provost’s Award for Research, Dissemination and Faculty Development to attend “ACTFL OPI Training Workshop” in Middlebury, Vermont," Sponsored by Faculty Research and Publications Board, $2,701.00. (July 6, 2011 - July 11, 2011).
Low, M., "HSS Travel Grant," University of Northern Colorado, $200.00. (October 8, 2010 - October 9, 2010).
Low, M., "Attendance at the EUROCALL 2009 meeting in Gandia, Spain," Sponsored by SPARC ASATS, $800.00. (September 9, 2009 - September 12, 2009).
Low, M., "HSS Travel Grant," $1,200.00. (September 9, 2009 - September 12, 2009).
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 871 of 1526 Low, M., "Provost’s Fund for Faculty Development," $1,191.00. (October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008).
Low, M., "ASATS," Sponsored by SPARC, $600.00. (March 2008 - June 2008).
Low, M., "HSS Travel Grant," $425.00. (March 2008).
Low, M., "ASATS," Sponsored by SPARC, $700.00. (2007).
Low, M., "CIE Faculty Site Visit Fund," $500.00. (2007).
Low, M., "HSS Contingency Fund," $1,000.00. (2007).
Low, M., "Emerson/Lowe Humanities Dissertation Fellowship," $20,000.00. (2005 - 2006).
TEACHING
Teaching Experience
University of Northern Colorado
Courses Taught:
ASIA 392, Internship in Asian Studies, 3 courses. 2.00 credit hours.
ASIA 498, Research in Asian Studies, 1 course. 3.00 credit hours.
ASIA 499, Asian Studies Thesis, 8 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 101, Elementary Chinese I, 14 courses. 5.00 credit hours.
CHIN 102, Communicating in Chinese, 1 course. 5.00 credit hours.
CHIN 116, Introduction to Chinese Civilization, 8 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 201, Intermediate Chinese I, 11 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 202, Intermediate Chinese II, 9 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 216, Masterpieces in Chinese Literature, 3 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 301, China and the Chinese, 4 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 302, China and the Chinese II, 4 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 311, Introduction to Literary Chinese, 4 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 313, Chinese Cinema, 1 course. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 395, Topics in Modern China, 2 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 407, Chinese for Oral Proficiency, 3 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 422, Directed Studies, 23 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
CHIN 450, Modern Chinese Literature, 4 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 872 of 1526 CHIN 498, Directed Studies, 1 course. 1.00 credit hours.
EDF 790, Supervised Practicum in Professional Teacher Preparation, 1 course. 3.00 credit hours.
FL 296, Study Abroad Experience, 4 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
FL 395, Special Topics, 6 courses. 1.00 credit hours.
FL 622, Directed Studies, 1 course. 3.00 credit hours.
HON 451, Senior Honors Research Thesis, 1 course. 1.00 credit hours.
JAPN 422, Directed Studies, 3 courses. 3.00 credit hours.
MIND 181, Great Traditions of Asia: India, China and Japan, 1 course. 3.00 credit hours.
New Programs Developed/Major Program Revision: 3 courses. Asian Studies Major Asian Studies: Chinese K-12 Initial Teacher License Asian Studies: Japanese K-12 Initial teacher License
Academic Advising
Fall 2017: 34 undergraduate students advised, approximately 20 hours spent per year.
Directed Student Learning
Directed Individual/Independent Study. (August 2017 - December 2017). Advised: Luciana Joy Patton
Directed Undergraduate Thesis. (December 2016). Advised: William Adams, Nathan Roy, Nathan Mueller, Txouci Vang, Lily Herreria-Gomez, Alexander Kallweit, Emily Doerner, Robert Hinch
SERVICE
University Service
Committee Member, A/PASS Advisory Committee. (2008 - Present).
World Language Day: Chinese Judge, LCTL Teacher of the Year Award Judge. (2008 - Present).
Committee Member, I Want The Wide American Earth Visiting Smithsonian Exhibit. (October 2017 - April 2018).
Chairperson, Lunar New year Committee Year of the Dog. (September 2017 - February 2018).
Faculty Advisor, Lunar New Year Committee 2016-17 Rooster year. (September 2016 - February 2017).
Committee Member, Elected College of Humanities and Social Sciences search committee for HSS Dean. (2014 - 2015).
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 873 of 1526 Committee Member, Lunar New Year Committee: 2014 Year of the Horse & 2015 Year of the Ram. (2014 - February 2015).
Search Committee for Women’s Studies/Anthropology NTT instructor with focus on Asia. (2013 - 2014).
Committee Member, Liberal Arts Core Language and Mathematics Curriculum Committee. (2007 - 2014).
Faculty Research and Publications Board. (2009 - 2012).
Committee Chair, UNC Lunar New Year Celebration Committee (Year of the Ox 2009, Year of the Tiger 2010, Year of the Rabbit 2011, Year of the Dragon 2012). (2008 - 2012).
Committee Member, Search Committee for Modern Languages Interim Chair. (June 2012).
Search Committee for A/PASS Director. (May 2012 - June 2012).
Faculty Outreach Orientation to Incoming UNC Students, “Faculty Tips for Success”. (2011).
International Film Series Selection Meeting. (2010).
Committee Member, NSEP Boren Scholarship Selection Committee. (2010).
Interim liaison to Honors program. (2009 - 2010).
Interim liaison to Libraries Acquisitions. (2009 - 2010).
World Language Day: Less commonly taught languages (Mandarin) mini lessons. (2008 - 2010).
Committee Member, NSEP Boren Scholarship Selection Committee. (2008).
Committee Member, Chinese New Year 2008 (Year of the Rat) Committee. (2007 - 2008).
Committee Member, Celebration of Student Scholarship Committee. (2007).
International Film Series Selection Meeting. (2007).
Committee Member, International Week Committee: Organized activities and events for International Week. (2007).
Committee Member, Chinese New Year Committee: Organized activities and performances for Chinese New Year Celebration. (2006 - 2007).
Graduate Student Representative, East Asian Languages and Civilization Faculty Meetings, University of Colorado, Boulder. (2000 - 2001).
CUEAGA Conference Committee, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Colorado, Boulder. (1998 - 1999).
Committee Chair, CU East Asian Graduate Association (CUEAGA), Conference Committee, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Colorado, Boulder. (1997 - 1998).
College Service
Advisor for Asian Studies Major, A-L. (2011 - Present).
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 874 of 1526 Advisor for Chinese minor. (2009 - Present).
Program Coordinator, Asian Studies Board. (2009 - Present).
Advisor for Asian Studies minor. (2007 - 2014).
One Day University, “Chinese for Travelers". (July 30, 2012).
Search Committee for Interim Chair, Department of Modern Languages. (May 2012 - June 2012).
Member, International Studies Board. (2008 - 2010).
Member, International Speaker Series: Organized and invited speakers to the Department of Modern Languages’ “International Speaker Series” UNC. (2006 - 2010).
Department Service
Faculty Advisor, Chinese Culture Club. (2006 - Present).
Committee Member, Departmental Evaluation Committee. (2006 - Present).
Committee Member, Modern Languages Curriculum Committee. (2006 - Present).
Program Coordinator, Summer Study Abroad Faculty Director, China. Coordinate and advised students on faculty-led study abroad program in China. (May 2006 - July 2017).
Attendee, Meeting, German Contract Renewable search committee. (October 2016 - May 2017).
Attendee, Meeting, Modern Languages Chair search committee. (August 2016 - April 2017).
Academic Liaison for BOAC (Student Athletes). (2011 - 2013).
Interim Chair of the Department of Modern Languages search committee. (May 2012 - June 2012).
Interim Program Coordinator, Department of Modern Languages. (February 2012 - May 2012).
Committee Chair, German Tenure-track Assistant Professor Search Committee. (2010 - 2011).
Public/Community Service
Translator/interpretor, Thompson Valley School District, Loveland, CO. (February 2016).
Translation for Marine Corps Recruiter. (August 2012).
One-Day University “Chinese for Travelers.” One hour class designed to give community members a taste of the academics offered at UNC. (July 28, 2012).
“Greeley: A Cultural Affair” Set up a Calligraphy Table with the Chinese Language and Culture Club, and provided free calligraphy for Greeley community. (October 3, 2009).
One-Day University “Ni Hao! Chinese for the Curious”: One-hour class designed to give community members a taste of the academics offered at UNC, AIMS Downtown campus. (July 25, 2009).
Report Generated on July 16, 2018 Page 875 of 1526 •March 27, 2008 “Chinese Games Unleashed” : part of Chinese Club Activities, work with Weld Library District to coordinate and present “Chinese Game Night.” Learn and teach Chinese games (Go, Chinese Chess, Mahjong) to library patrons. (March 27, 2008).
CCFLT Fall Conference Linguafest: invited to lead afternoon language specific workshop on culture and literacy. (October 2007).
Invited lecture Eaton Rotary Club “China” on the contemporary and historical significance of Chinese civilization in the world. (February 1, 2007).
Consulting
Academic, AP Chinese Reader, Salt Lake City, Utah. (June 2, 2016 - June 10, 2016).
Academic, AP Chinese Reader Educational Testing Service and College Board, Salt Lake City, Utah. (June 2014).
AP Chinese Reader Educational Testing Service and College Board, Salt Lake City, Utah. (June 2012).
Evaluation of Denver Language School leadership structure. (April 2011).
Yale University Press, Online Review. (2008).
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ATTENDED
Conference Attendance, "71st Annual Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association," Rocky Mountain MLA Gonzaga Uni, Idaho State, Uni of Wyoming, Spokane, WA, USA. (October 12, 2017 - October 14, 2017).
Webinar, "Online Chinese Teaching Forum and Workshop," Confucius Institute of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. (November 11, 2016 - November 12, 2016).
Professional Development Workshop, "College Board AP Chinese Grading Professional Development Workshop," College Board, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. (June 2016).
Workshop, "Memory and Text in Premodern East Asia: Concepts, Theories, and Methods," Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. (October 2015).
Conference Attendance, "225th Annual Meeting of the American Oriental Society," American Oriental Society, New Orleans, LA, USA. (March 2015).
Workshop, "College Board AP Chinese Grading Professional Development Workshop," College Board, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. (June 2014).
Conference Attendance, "RMMLA 66th Annual Convention," Boulder, Colorado. (October 2012).
Workshop, "Teaching Academy Online," University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. (July 2012).
Workshop, "College Board AP Reader Professional Development Training." (June 2012).
Conference Attendance, "The 7th International Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching." (May 2012).
Conference Attendance, "American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages Annual Meeting."
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Workshop, "Getting Your Students from Advanced to Superior," ACTFL. (November 2011).
Workshop, "Getting Your Students from Intermediate to Advanced," ACTFL. (November 2011).
Workshop, "ACTFL OPI Training," Middlebury, Vermont. (July 2011).
Conference Attendance, "EUROCALL Conference," Gandia, Spain. (September 2009).
Conference Attendance, "ACS First Conference on Chinese Studies," Lexington, Virginia. (October 2008).
Conference Attendance, "5th International Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching." (June 2008).
Conference Attendance, "AOS Annual Meeting." (March 2008).
AWARDS AND HONORS
Service
Nominated for: HSS Award for Excellence in Advising and Service, College of Humanities and Social Sciences. (February 2016).
Teaching
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, University of Northern Colorado. (2010).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
T’ang Studies Society. (2011 - Present).
Asia Society. (2006 - Present).
Chinese Language Teachers Association. (2005 - Present).
American Oriental Society. (2004 - Present).
Association of Asian Studies. (2004 - Present).
Early Medieval China Society. (2004 - Present).
Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. (2012 - 2013).
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. (2011 - 2012).
State World Languages Advisory Council. (2007 - 2012).
Colorado Chinese Language Teachers Consortium. (2006 - 2011).
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