Yongling Gorke

Dr. Yongling Gorke is the assistant director in the Office of International Programs and an adjunct professor of Chinese in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies at UNC Charlotte. At the Office of International Programs, she assists the senior international officer on a variety of initiatives such as the strategic plan, and collaborates on cross-unit programs such as the Student Learning Outcome project, Globally Networked Learning and Global Learning and Internationalization Institute (GLII).

She has taught various Chinese courses at UNC Charlotte and led multiple short-term study abroad programs such as Experiencing Chinese Culture through Historical and Modern Banking. Yongling’s professional expertise includes designing, implementing and evaluating study abroad programs, curriculum development and teacher training in Chinese language and culture, and international education and exchange. In the Charlotte community, Yongling serves as the chair of the Charlotte-Baoding sister city relations committee, part of the Charlotte Sister Cities organization.

A native of Shanghai, China, Yongling studied in three continents: China (Fudan University, B.A.), UK (University of Liverpool, M.Ed.) and USA (University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Ph.D.). Yongling speaks Mandarin and Cantonese, English and German.