Nathan Merrifield

Adjunct Professor Nathaniel Merrifield is a graduate of Calvin University and Dallas Theological Seminary. Born and raised in China as an expatriate, he has spent numerous years studying Chinese language, culture, and history independently, with Calvin University, Harvard University, and Beijing Language and Culture University. He has won multiple Ivy League Chinese speech contests and holds an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) certification of Superior and a Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) certification of Advanced High in Mandarin Chinese from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Throughout his career, Mr. Merrifield has served on faculty at numerous institutions teaching Chinese Language, English as a Second Language, and continuing education courses. In his former position, he aided his educational institute’s transition online by creating and designing its interactive distance learning platforms and by managing IDL faculty and affairs.

Mr. Merrifield currently resides in Texas. He is a husband, father, and follower of Christ.