Yike Li
Lecturer in Chinese
Office: 506 Kent Hall
Office Hours: Friday, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Phone: (212) 854-8545
Email: yl4707@columbia.edu
Educational Background
MA: Chinese Philology, Beijing Language and Culture University
BA: English, Beijing Language and Culture University
Classes Taught
Chinese UN1101 FIRST YEAR CHINESE I
Chinese UN1102 FIRST YEAR CHINESE II
Chinese UN1115 ACCELERATED FIRST YEAR CHINESE (W)
Chinese UN2201 SECOND YEAR CHINESE N I
Chinese UN2202 SECOND YEAR CHINESE N II
Chinese GU4013 BUSINESS CHINESE
Chinese GU4516 FIFTH YEAR CHINESE
Research Interests
Pedagogical Grammar
Chinese Phonetics
Development of Audio-Visual Materials
Yike Li is a Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. He previously taught at Princeton University and Harvard University. He has also taught in intensive summer Chinese language programs, including the Middlebury Chinese Language School, Princeton in Beijing, and the Harvard Beijing Academy. He has served as a lead teacher at both the Middlebury Chinese Language School and Princeton in Beijing.
During his time at Harvard, he received the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for six consecutive semesters in recognition of his excellence in teaching. He has also received multiple teaching innovation grants from Columbia University and Princeton University and has played a key role in developing several innovative teaching initiatives, including the First-Year Chinese Learning Hub and the FIRST STEP online platform. In 2025, he received the Teaching Innovation Award from the New England Chinese Language Teachers Association (NECLTA) in recognition of his contributions to innovative Chinese language teaching.
