Haiping Yan

Background

Yan, Haiping was born on July 4, 1959 in Shanghai. Daughter of Ciqing and Xionlan (Chen) Yan.

Education

Bachelor, Fudan University, Shanghai, 1982. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1990.

Career

Instructor, artistic director Shanghai Yang-pu Children's Performing Arts Center, 1973-1978. Assistant professor Chinese Literature Fudan University, 1982-1984. Teaching assistant modern languages and linguistics Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1984-1985, teaching assistant Asian studies, 1988-1989, visiting professor East Asian studies, 1990-1991.

Visiting assistant professor theatre and East Asian studies Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1991—1992, visiting assistant professor theatre and comparative literature, 1992-1994. Assistant professor, theatre University Colorado, Boulder, 1994—2001, professor, drama and performance studies, since 2001. Lecturer in field; Zijiang chair professor, humanistic studies E. China Women University, Shanghai, since 2001.

Senior scholar-in-residence Center for World Performance Studies, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2002—2003. Professor, drama and performance studies University of California at Los Angeles, director China-American media programs.

Achievements

• Haiping Yan has been listed as a noteworthy theatre and comparative literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Association of Theatre in Higher Education, Association Asian Studies, Chinese Dramatists' Association (China), Chinese Writers' Association (China), Telluride Association (student 1985-1986, 86-87, 87-88, faculty 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: singing, traveling, gardening.

Connections

Married Zhigang Yang, August 26, 1961.

Father:

Ciqing Yan

Mother:

Xionlan (Chen) Yan

Spouse:

Zhigang Yang