Dr. Yanhua Zheng

Instructor

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Biography

Yanhua Zheng is a lecturer at the Stanford Language Center with over ten years of experience in education. A native Cantonese speaker, Yanhua immigrated to the United States in 2014 and holds a combined Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degree in Chinese from San Francisco State University, which is recognized as one of the nation's top-ranked Chinese language programs. Yanhua currently resides in Palo Alto with their son and husband. Outside of academia, Yanhua is an avid reader, writer, and artist. Yanhua's teaching responsibilities include a variety of Chinese language courses at Stanford, highlighting an extensive engagement with the academic community and commitment to language education.

Research Interests

Chinese Language Education Linguistics Literature

Courses

CHINLANG 25A CHINLANG 25B CHINLANG 25C CHINLANG 16 CHINLANG 15 CHINLANG 17 CHINLANG 14B CHINLANG 14A CHINLANG 14C CHINLANG 18 CHINLANG 19 CHINLANG 20 CHINLANG 395 CHINLANG 394 CHINLANG 199

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.