Junyi Li is a Lecturer of English Language at Duke Kunshan University. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Boston University and an M.Ed. in Language and Literacy from Harvard University. She also was certified as a Positive Psychology Instructor, Life Coach, and Global Career Development Facilitator by Tsinghua University, Stanford university, and National Board for Certified Counselors respectively. Her research focuses on student engagement and motivation in language acquisition, intercultural communication, and AI-enhanced teaching and learning. Being an advocate for Industry-University-Research cooperation, she collaborates with national organizations such as the China Development Research Foundation and technology firms like BrainCo to promote an accessible and future-ready learning ecosystem through inclusive educational programs. Her dedication to pedagogical advancement has been acknowledged through awards from the Jiangsu Province Higher Education Teachers’ Teaching Innovation Competition and the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching. She also served on the Teaching and Advising Committee at DKU and as an Alumni Admission Ambassador for Harvard University.
