Daniel Routh has been teaching college students for more than 15 years, seven of them at Augusta University. Before teaching Communication at AU he taught overseas at two different colleges in the People’s Republic of China. While teaching abroad he earned a Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College, doing research into topics such as why Chinese memorize so much poetry in school, the life and teachings of Confucius, and the belief systems of Theravada Buddhism.

While living in China for eight years, he traveled to many cities and famous sites in China, from Hong Kong to Xi’an, and from the Yellow Mountains to Tiger Leaping Gorge in Kunming. He also visited some surrounding countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. At a certain point in his travels, a pretty girl from North Carolina threw her shoe at him and they became friends, eventually getting married. His wife Amber also teaches at AU in the Communication Department. They have two lovely children and not very much sleep as they survive the pandemic together.