Alice Kao has been teaching elementary through advanced levels of Mandarin Chinese at MHC since 1997. Her research interests include history and formation of the Chinese characters, Chinese dialectology and applied pedagogical Chinese linguistics. She also serves as a part time translator and interpreter.
Happening at Mount Holyoke
Mount Holyoke College Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Patricia Brennan is featured in a New Yorker story about recent natural history books that examine sexual reproduction in animals.
Alberto Sandoval-Sánchez, professor emeritus of Spanish at Mount Holyoke College, was recently granted the inaugural Ricardo Ortiz Mentoring Award.
Mount Holyoke College Summer Theatre is relaunching in 2026 with two productions that will bridge the gap between academic theatre training and the realities of the industry.
