Graduate Program, Chinese Language Teaching Assistant Yao Li is a Ph.D. student in Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies at the University of Georgia. She holds a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics, both from Beijing Language and Culture University. Before joining UGA, she worked first as a professional editor in higher education and later as a language instructor at U.S. colleges. As a Taoist, she follows the flow of her heart; as a Rotten Girl, she is committed to understanding herself and her community more deeply. These paths have led her to the fields of women’s and gender studies, transnational feminism, and global Asian feminisms. In her leisure time, she enjoys walking in nature, strength training, baking, and astrology.
