We start off our awesome conversation with Amy about our shared hatred of LinkedIn while acknowledging the necessary evil of social media.  This writing angel uses her ‘third space’ to connect the inner writer, specifically in immigrants encountering language barriers, to their fields of expertise.  We discuss racial disparities in academia to accent bias.  Why isn’t the English language considered sexy when spoken in a Chinese accent when the Boston accent recently polled as one of the sexiest in America?  Have your mind blown and tummy tickled by this thought-provoking but hilarious episode.

Amy Cheung is a Lecturer in the Writing and Communication Center at MIT. Her research examines identity development and the relation of identity(ies) to the experience of education and civic inclusion. She has taught in courses and workshops on qualitative research methods, qualitative data analysis, and reflective professional practice. Previously, Amy served as a Co-chair and Editor of the Harvard Educational Review. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Amherst College, M.Ed in International Educational Development and Graduate Certificate in TESOL from Boston University, and Ed.D in Culture, Communities, and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Outside of the university, Amy is an advocate for Boston's Chinatown, having variously served as a non-profit professional, board member, and volunteer in the community.  She is also a proud Quincy (‘Quin-Zee’) native.