Dr. Michelle Liu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michelle Liu is a Teaching Professor in the Department of English at the University of Washington. She specializes in teaching writing and exploring themes of identity, history, emotion, and storytelling. Liu has engaged in public discussions through the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, presenting talks such as 'The Country Fiction Built' and 'What Laughter Tells Asian Americans, Comedy, Belonging.' Her research interests focus on the mobilization of race and gender in narratives of national belonging, with archival research into American cultural productions by Asians from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Currently, she is particularly interested in the representation of Asian Americans and how it reflects and refracts expressions of doubts regarding American cultural vitality. Additionally, Liu emphasizes the importance of providing students with opportunities to consider literature and writing within the context of the digital age.

Research Interests

Courses

ENGL 494 Honors Seminar ENGL 490 Looking Forward: Professionalization Public Life ENGL 302 Critical Practice ENGL 381 Advanced Expository Writing ENGL 257 Asian-American Literature

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.