Geoff Hoffmann

Assistant Professor, Mandarin Chinese/ESL (English as a Second Language)

I Serve in...

English & Modern Languages Department

Education

• PhD, Literacy, Culture and Language Education, Indiana University
• MS, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• BS, English Education, Taylor University

Career Accomplishments

• Ruth G. Strickland Memorial Fellowship Recipient, Literacy, Culture and Language Education Department, Indiana University 2017-18
• Graduate Student Exchange Program Scholarship Recipient (for language study in China), OVPIA (Office of the Vice President for International Affairs at Indiana University), 2009-10.
• Featured Speaker, Nankai University Chinese Department Opening Ceremony, Spring 2010
• Recipient, China Studies Program Scholarship Award (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities), Spring 2002

Featured Work

Author, 2019. Bamanger, E., Chen Y., Hoffman, G., Hwang, B., & Munyaneza, S. (2019). Conversation analysis. In Samuelson, B. L., Frye, J. M. Hare, S. & Covington, M. (Eds.). Short guides in education research methodologies (pp. 13-27). IU Pressbooks. Retrieved from https://iu.pressbooks.pub/lcle700resguides/chapter/conv-analysis/

Presenter, 2018. “A Case Study of Four First and Second Level Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program Students: Examining Investment in Learning Language Towards Global Competence” International Conference on Literacy, Culture and Language Education

Presenter 2022. “Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) Development: Perceptions of College Students from a 400-Level Elective Chinese Course”

International Conference on Literacy, Culture and Language Education

Reviewer, 2023. Foreign Language Annals. "Learning from the Learner: Out-of-Class Intercultural Engagement by Students of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean"

Reviewer, 2022. Journeys: An Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture. Vista Higher Learning textbook.

About

I grew up in Upland and attended Taylor University, so Taylor has been a large part of my life since I was very young. I’ve traveled around the globe, and have seen few schools with the unique combination of strong academics and close-knit community that is TU I really enjoy watching students not only grow in their language abilities but also interact and connect with people from other nations (especially our Chinese students) here on campus and in China.

My hobbies include reading, jogging, watching basketball, and playing with my two kids.