Shin-Ru (Cynthia) He
Title: Adjunct Professor
Department: English Language Institute, Global Academic Programs
Campus: Vancouver
Area(s) of Expertise: Information Communication
Education Credentials: M.A.
Joined New York Tech: 2022
Cynthia He obtained her M.A. in Second Language Studies from University of Hawaii at Manoa, as well as her CETAL certificate. She earned a B.A. in Information Communication with a focus on web design and media.
She has been teaching EAL (English for an additional language), ESP (English for special purposes), media/business communication, and global issue courses in post-secondary settings in the United States, Japan, Thailand, and Canada since 2011. Besides teaching, she conducts research in Generative AI-related challenges in curriculum design, Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, and Willingness to Communicate in second language education.
Recent Projects and Research
- Generative AI in Teaching and Learning – Is It Inevitable?
Selected Publications
- He, S. R. (2017). "An Investigation into Teachers' and Students' Perceptions on 'What do you think?'." Studies in Linguistics and Language Teaching Journal, 28, pp. 32–57.
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- Graduate Communications