Martin Luther Chan
Biography:
Born in Hong Kong and raised in California, I came to Kentucky in 2022. I am a linguist by training, and historical Semitic linguistics is my main area of interest.
I grew up bilingual in English and Chinese and also fluent in Hebrew and Arabic and teach both at the University of Kentucky. I also speak Spanish, German, and Persian (Farsi).
Research Interests:
Modern Hebrew Pedagogy; Arabic-language pedagogy; Hebrew and Arabic comparative linguistics
Education
B.A., English Literature, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Summa Cum Laude, 2013
M.A., Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), 2014
Ph.D, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), 2019
Courses Taught at UK
- Biblical Hebrew 101 & 102
- Modern Hebrew 101, 102, 201, 201
- Arabic 102
- Jewish Civilization: From Ancient Times to 1492 (HJS 324)
- Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (HJS 110)