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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)