Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Dr. Xiaofei Tu

Chinese & Japanese

East Asian literature & philosophy

PhD, (2007) Syracuse University
M.DIV. (2000) Harvard University

Award of the STARTALK grant in 2018 and 2019 by National Security Agency. Co-principal investigator with Dr. Wendy Xie, Professor of Chinese.

Tu, Xiaofei and Wendy Xie. Japanese Idols Go to China: Cultural Adaptation and Nationalism. Lexington Books, 2022.

Email address: Email me

Phone: (828) 262-6649

LS Dougherty 202 D

You can support the work of the Department by contributing to one of the following funds.
Your gift in any amount is appreciated!

The Foreign Languages and Literatures Fund supports scholarships for students in the department.

The LLC Events Fund supports our International Speaker Series and other departmental events.

The Katrina Camille Scott Sullivan Endowed Scholarship supports students majoring in French and Francophone Studies.

Dr. Paul Worley
Department Chair
LS Dougherty Hall 101 A
worleypm@appstate.edu
(828) 262-6709

Dr. Catherine Fountain
Department Assistant Chair
LS Dougherty Hall 103 D
fountainca@appstate.edu
(828) 262-2308

Ms. Cindy Trivette
Department Administrative Assistant
LS Dougherty Hall 101
trivetteca@appstate.edu
(828) 262-3095

French, German & Spanish require online placement test scores.