Dr. Zhang Meng is a Clinical Assistant Professor of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at NYU Shanghai, an Adjunct Professor of Education at Shanghai Jiaotong University, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of EAP. Dr. Zhang has extensive experience designing and teaching EAP and ESL courses in both China and the U.S., working with students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Her research interests include second language speaking and writing, academic socialization, and design-based research methodology. Her work has been published in prestigious journals such as TESOL Quarterly and the International Journal of Educational Research. Beyond academia, Dr. Zhang is a public speaker and creative writer. She has delivered talks at TEDx 2022 and various library events in Shanghai. Her books, I Confess (poetry and prose) and Rains in the Sixteen (poetry and prose), were published by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House in 2023 and 2007, respectively.