Lily (Xiaoqing) Huang, ABD
Adjunct Instructor
ABD, Mississippi State University
MBA, University of Northwestern–St. Paul
MSAM, Guangxi University, China
BS, Guangxi Normal University, China
Professor Lily (Xiaoqing) Huang has served as an adjunct professor at both Bethel University and the University of Northwestern – St. Paul since 2018. She teaches courses in business mathematics, statistics, and data analysis. In 2024, she received the Mathematics in Real Life Faculty Excellence Award from Bethel University for her innovative course development in business mathematics and statistics.
Before joining Northwestern, Professor Huang was the founder and operator of South Sea Specialties, a business focused on international trade and retail. She also conducted research at the Quantitative Economics Institute, part of the Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences, where she directed and participated in various projects involving economic forecasting, budget prediction, regional planning, and performance metrics.
Earlier in her career, she served as an assistant professor at Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, teaching multiple mathematics courses and mentoring student teams in mathematical modeling competitions.
Professor Huang has experience in developing college-level courses in mathematics, statistics, and data analysis. She is versed in many quantitative tools and programming languages, including Excel, Python, R, and MATLAB, with applications ranging from foundational analytics to advanced machine learning and AI.
Outside the classroom, she enjoys exercising and exploring new activities. She also serves as a small group leader at her church and volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club.
