Martin Luther Chan

Education:
B.A., English Literature, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA),  Summa Cum Laude, 2014

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
Biography:


Born in Hong Kong and raised in California, I came to Kentucky in 2022. I am a linguist by training, and my main area of research interest is in Semitic languages and Hebrew-Arabic comparative linguistics in particular.  

Currently, I teach Biblical Hebrew language courses (Levels I, II, and III)  as well as other courses pertaining to Jewish Studies and the Hebrew Bible. I also semi-regularly teach Modern Standard Arabic courses (taught with an integration of Levantine colloquial Arabic).

In addition to my native and work languages, I also speak Spanish, German, and Persian (Farsi).

Research Interests:
Modern Hebrew Pedagogy
Hebrew and Arabic comparative linguistics
Arabic-language pedagogy
Biblical Hebrew
Courses Taught at UK

Hebrew & Arabic Language Courses

  • HJS 101: Elementary Biblical Hebrew I
    • Taught in 2022-2023 as Elementary Modern Hebrew I
  • HJS 102: Elementary Biblical Hebrew II
    • Taught in 2022-2023 as Elementary Modern Hebrew II
  • HJS 201: Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I
    • Taught in 2022-2023 as Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
  • AIS 102: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II
  • AIS 202: Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II

 

Content Courses 

  • HJS 110: Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament
  • HJS 324/ HIS 352: Jews in the Bible & Beyond: From Abraham to the Inquisition
Selected Publications:

Chan, Martin Luther (2024). Learning to Read in Hebrew and Arabic: Challenges and Pedagogical Approaches. Education Sciences, 2024, 14(7), 765; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070765