Dr. Christie Yu-Ling Chang

Taiwan

Dr. Christie Yu-Ling Chang of Taiwan holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Hawaii and a B.A. degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from National Taiwan University, Taipei. She utilized her talents masterfully as the President of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women between: 2009-2013, and currently serves as the President of Sakyadhita Taiwan. She is also Chair of the Steering Committee for the International Lay Buddhist Forum (ILBF).

In her early professional years, Dr. Christie taught Linguistics and translation at National Taiwan University, as well as, graduate programs in Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language at National Chengchi University. Currently, Christie is the Resident Director of the Taipei Study Center’s Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).