Ms. Stella Shi joined the ELC as a lecturer in the fall of 2021. Before entering UIC, she served and taught in two distinguished military academies in Xi’an and Beijing for over twenty years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English language and culture from Xi’an Foreign Studies University and a Master of Arts in applied linguistics from Xi’an Jiaotong University. She was also a visiting fellow of linguistics at Peking University, where she focused on pragmatics. Her research interests lie in learners’ autonomy, L2 classroom interaction, and the comparative culture approach. Teaching English I English II English for Academic Purposes I Awards Silver Medal for Teaching, PLA Academies (2008) Merit Citation – Bronze Star Medal, PLA Headerquarter (2006) Teaching Contest, No.1 Award, AAAF (2003) Honour Graduates Scholarship, XJTU (2000) Education M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China (2001) B.A. in English Language and Culture, Xi’an Foreign Studies University, China (1993)

Her research interests lie in learners’ autonomy, L2 classroom interaction, and the comparative culture approach.