Yuanheng Wang

Dr. Yuanheng (Arthur) Wang is Assistant Professor of English at UNCW, where he teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in applied linguistics, rhetoric/composition, and professional writing. His research has been published in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes, English for Specific Purposes, Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Classroom Discourse, and Corpus-based Studies Across Humanities, as well as in different edited volumes.

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University
M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. in English (Cum Laude), The Pennsylvania State University

Specialization in Teaching

Applied linguistics; Second language writing; Professional writing; Rhetoric and composition; Teaching English as a second language.

Research Interests

Dr. Wang's research broadly concerns genre theory, research, and parctice; English for academic purposes; corpus-based approaches to discourse analysis and writing pedagogy; and second langauge writing theory, research, pedagogy, and teacher education. His current research systematically investigates the rhetorical, linguistic, and contextual dimensions of high-stakes, occluded academic promotional genres, as well as the application of generative artificial intelligence to corpus-based genre analysis. He has disseminated his research at international and national conferences, including American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference, American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL) Conference, and International Association of Applied Linguistics/AILA Conference, among others.

Professional Service

Editorial Board Member for the following journals:
- Ampersand: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Linguistics
- English for Specific Purposes
- Journal of English for Academic Purposes
- Studies in Applied Linguistics and TESOL

Corpus Linguistics Strand Co-Coordinator: American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference

Reviewer for the following journals:
- Applied Linguistics Review
- Assessing Writing
- International Journal of Applied Linguistics
- Journal of Second Language Studies
- Journal of Second Language Writing
- Linguistics and Education
- Language and Education
- Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
- TESOL Quarterly

Member: Department of English Steering Committee (2025-2027)

Member: CHSSA Awards Committee (2025-2027)

Community Engagement

Head Emcee: Wilmington Chinese New Year Gala (2026)

Honors & Awards

2026 High Impact Practices Pedagogy Initiative Grant Award (UNCW)
2024 American Association for Applied Linguistics Graduate Student Award
2023 Ken Hyland Best Paper Award Honorable Mention Award, Journal of English for Academic Purposes
2023 Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award (Penn State)
2022 Ardeth & Norman Frisbey International Graduate Student Leadership Award (Penn State)
2021 Penn State First/Shanghai Program Most Supportive Faculty Award (Penn State)
2017 Erie's "40 Under 40," Erie Reader
2016 W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award (Penn State)