Zhang Yan

Doctor of Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics of Shanghai Foreign Studies University,

Professor of School of Foreign Languages of Shanghai Maritime University

Professor Introduction

Prof. Zhang was the former deputy dean of School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Maritime University, She is the master tutor of English linguistics and applied linguistics and a member of the Chinese-English Comparative Studies Society of China. Prof. Zhang is the sixth batch of academic leaders of Shanghai Maritime University. From 2010 to 2011 she was a visiting scholar of Department of Language, Literature and Culture at the University of Florida.Professor Zhang has won the first prize of Liu Haoqing's Excellent Teacher Award in 2010 and the Scientific Achievement Award of Shanghai Maritime University in 2010. She also won the Excellent Teaching Award of Shanghai Maritime University in 2009 and 2010and the 11th Dr. Luo Fengfeng Award in 2007. She has presided over 1 national social science fund project, 2 provincial and ministerial-level scientific research projects and3 bureau-level scientific research projects.She published 1 monograph and more than 30 papers in the authoritative journal such as Foreign Language Teaching and Research, Foreign Languages, and Modern Foreign Languages.

Major Research Field

functional linguistics, discourse linguistics, comparative rhetoric.