Bio
Professor David Boyd is an Assistant Professor of Chinese at the United States Air Force Academy. During his time at USAFA he has mentored hundreds of Air Force officers to become leaders of character with cross-cultural competency and been awarded over $150K in program development and research grants. He has served as the Chinese Language Executor and the Asian Studies Group Chair. Prof. Boyd currently serves as the Officer in Charge for the Unchained Students Against Slavery Cadet Club, which fights to end human trafficking and slavery in all its forms.
Professor Boyd completed his Doctoral coursework and qualifying exams at Indiana University, Bloomington in East Asian Languages & Cultures and Religious Studies. He earned two Master’s Degrees in Religious Studies and East Asian Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, with minors in both Chinese and Religious Studies from Cornell University.
A passionate and award-winning educator, published scholar, and translator, Prof. Boyd is also a successful China consultant. He has brokered multi-million dollar transactions, rescued stalled contract talks, overseen brand translation and trademark registration, resolved supply & quality control issues, and helped dozens of companies develop successful long-term international strategies and partnerships.
Education
Doctoral Candidate in East Asian Languages & Cultures, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. (2008)
Master of Arts in Religious Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. (2005)
Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. (2005)
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York2001 Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. (2001)
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Achievement Award, China, United Nations, et al.
35th Annual Outstanding Academy Educator Award, United States Air Force Academy
Research and Scholarly Interests
Memorialization of the Flying Tigers AVG in China
America’s Forgotten Chinese Pioneers
China’s New Nationalism
Ethnic Minorities in China
Chinese Etymology & Idiom
Technology & Language Learning