Martin Luther Chan
Assistant Professor of Hebrew & Jewish Studies
Acting Director of Jewish Studies 2024-2025
Born in Hong Kong and raised in California, I came to Kentucky in 2022. I am a linguist by training, and historical Semitic linguistics is my main area of interest.
I grew up bilingual in English and Chinese and also fluent in Hebrew and Arabic and teach both at the University of Kentucky. I also speak Spanish, German, and Persian (Farsi).
Contact Information
martinluther@uky.edu
1469 Patterson Office Tower
8592183723
Education
B.A., English Literature, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Summa Cum Laude, 2013
M.A., Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), 2014
Ph.D, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), 2019
M.A., Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), 2014
Ph.D, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), 2019
Research Interests
- Modern Hebrew Pedagogy; Arabic-language pedagogy; Hebrew and Arabic comparative linguistics
Affiliations
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies
- Modern & Classical Languages Literatures & Cultures
- Arabic & Islamic Studies
- Social Theory