Project for Developing Chinese Language Teachers: Staff
Frank Lixing Tang, Ph.D. 
CoDirector
Multilingual Multicultural Studies
TESOL/Bilingual Ed/Foreign Language Ed
Department of Teaching and Learning
The Steinhart School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Tel: (212) 998-5469, Fax: (212) 995-4198
frank.tang@nyu.edu
Frank L. Tang, Project Director and Principal Investigator for Project DCLT, is professor of foreign language education at New York University.
Dr. Tang earned his bachelor's degree from Shanghai Teachers College in 1968 and his MA from Shanghai Teachers University in 1981. In 1989 he received his Ph.D. in TESOL at New York University. Dr. Tang has worked extensively with New York City public schools as a teacher, staff developer, and in various administrative capacities, and maintains his strong affiliation with the NYC Department of Education.
Dr. Tang has been actively involved promoting the growth of Chinese teaching in the U.S. He has been actively involved in Asia Society's Chinese Language Initiative. Dr. Tang is also a founding member of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York and the Shuangwen Dual Language School of English and Chinese, and an advisory board member of the Dual Language High School of East Asian Studies.
In addition to teaching graduate courses at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Dr. Tang actively pursues his research interests, which include second/foreign language teaching methodology, language learning strategies, second language reading, and cross-cultural studies.
Robin Harvey
Urban Master Teacher, MMS 
Coordinator, Project DCLT
Temporary address:
239 Greene Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 992-9367, Fax: (212) 995-4198
robin.harvey@nyu.edu
Robin Harvey, Master Teacher of Multilingual, Multicultural Studies and Coordinator of Project DCLT, holds a B.S. in Languages (Chinese) from Georgetown University and a Masters Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from NYU. Robin is a member of Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York.
In addition to her work at NYU, Robin is the founder/director and head teacher at Greenwich Village Chinese, which provides afterschool and weekend Mandarin program for children ages 2 - 12. She also initiated the Mandarin program and taught 7th grade Chinese at Village Community School in the West Village.
Most recently, Robin is the author (with Pauline Huang) of Rhythms and Tones: Chants and Songs for Learning Chinese. Rhythms and Tones 2, also coauthored with Pauline Huang, will be released in spring of 2012.
Amy Lui
Graduate Advisor, Department of Teaching & Learning
Program Associate, Project DCLT
Address:
239 Greene Street,
2nd floor New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 992-9368 Fax: (212) 995-4198
Amy Lui, Graduate Advisor of Department of Teaching and Learning and Project Associate of Project DCLT, holds a B.A. in Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook, two MA degrees in Teaching Foreign Languages/TESOL and Bilingual Special Education, and a Post MA Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Education (Chinese/English) from NYU. Amy is a member of Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York.
Amy has taught Chinese at both high school and college levels and has worked as a guidance counselor in NYC public schools and graduate advisor at NYU. Amy also serves as a Chinese language student teaching supervisor. In this role, she works with students on lesson planning, classroom management, and language assessment. At DCLT, she works with both pre- and in-service teachers of Chinese in their professional development.
Huichen Yu
Project Assistant 2012
Huichen Yu, Graduate Assistant for Project DCLT, is currently an M. A. candidate in Foreign Language Education: Chinese (7-12) and TESOL, All Grades (PreK-12). She received her Bechelor's Degree in English from Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China.
Yimeng Jiang
Project Assistant, 2011-2012
Yimeng Jiang, Graduate Assistant for Project DCLT, is currently an M.A. candidate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language at NYU. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Tokyo, Japan.
Han Zhao
Project Assistant, 2011 
Han Zhao, Graduate Assistant for Project DCLT, is currently an M.A. candidate in Teaching of a Foreign Language: Chinese at NYU. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
