Background

Tao, Jie was born on September 19, 1936 in Shanghai, People's Republic China. Daughter of Kangde and Manqing (He) Tao.

Education

AB, Peking U., Beijing, l958; Master of Arts, State University of New York, New Paltz, l98l.

Career

Associate Professor of English, Peking U., l980-85; professor, Peking U., l985-; Doctor of Philosophy supervisor, associate department chairman, Peking U., 1985-1988; deputy director Center American Studies, Peking U., l987-; deputy director Women's Studies Center, Peking U., 1991; member university county, Peking U., l984-. Member English group committee for compilation and supervision foreign language textbooks State Commission Education, since 1986. Consultant for words of Chinese origin ASupplement to Oxford English Dictionary, Volumes III and IV, 1979-1986, New Oxford English Dictionary, since 1990.

Visiting scholar Canadian Studies Faculty Enrichment Program, 1991.

Achievements

• Jie Tao has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chinese Society for Study American Literature (county since 1985, vice president since 1991), Chinese Association Foreign Literature (county since 1987), Society Translators (county Beijing br.1983-).

• Chinese Society for Study American Lit. (council 1985?Co, vice president 1991?Co)

  1985

• Chinese Association Foreign Lit. (council 1987?Co)

  1987

• Society Translators (council Beijing branch 1983?Co).

Interests

• Avocations: knitting, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Cheng'en Ni, October 23, l965. L child, Yuqing Ni.