Glenn M. Davis

Dr. Glenn M. Davis serves as Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Tsinghua University, where he combines expertise in applied linguistics with innovative language teaching methodologies. After completing his MSc in Applied Linguistics from Oxford University with distinction and earlier degrees from the University of Toronto and Aston University, he has established himself as an influential voice in language education. His work spans multiple areas including teaching methodology, vocabulary acquisition, and educational technology, demonstrated through his development of a successful MOOC that attracted over 30,000 students in its initial cohort. Through his teaching of courses including Principles of Foreign Language Teaching & Learning and Academic Writing, he has consistently ranked in the top 35% of departmental evaluations while earning teaching excellence bonuses. His expertise particularly shines in researching the use of songs in language acquisition and developing innovative teaching methods for young learners, demonstrated through his research publications and international conference presentations. Currently teaching at Tsinghua while maintaining active research in educational technology, he brings multilingual proficiency including native English, fluent Japanese (JLPT N1), and intermediate Mandarin Chinese (HSK3) to his role in advancing language education methodology.