Dr. John Liang is a Clinical Professor of TESOL and Director of the MA TESOL program at NYU Shanghai. He is deeply committed to advancing the theory and practice of language education and to preparing future teachers to become reflective, principled, and professionally engaged language educators. Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, Dr. Liang served for 26 years in the United States as an ESL program coordinator and second language teacher educator. He has received CATESOL’s Pearson Longman Spirit of Teaching Award, an award in recognition of excellence in English language teaching, and the Sadae Iwataki Award, a lifetime achievement honor for outstanding service to CATESOL.

An active practitioner‑researcher, Dr. Liang has published in journals such as INTESOL Journal and CATESOL Journal and contributed chapters to edited volumes published by Peter Lang, Routledge, and Cambridge Scholars. His academic and professional work spans grammar pedagogy, ESL materials development, second language reading and writing, and language assessment. Across these areas, he brings a sustained commitment to bridging research and practice and to supporting teachers’ lifelong professional growth.