I am currently an instructor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University English Language Centre and recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Education University of Hong Kong. I earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University in the United States in 2024. My dissertation research involved a mixed methods quasi-experimental pedagogical intervention based on English as a lingua franca communication strategies. I conducted the research at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, supported by a Fulbright Study/Research Grant. I also hold an MA TESOL from SIT Graduate Institute.
My research interests include English as a lingua franca (ELF), ELF-informed instruction / teaching English as an international language (TEIL), L2 English pragmatics instruction, the role of language attitudes in language teaching and learning, and corpus pragmatics. I have over 15 years of teaching experience in the U.S., Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, including applied linguistics, TESOL teacher training, academic writing, and English language.
My research interests include English as a lingua franca (ELF), ELF-informed instruction / teaching English as an international language (TEIL), L2 English pragmatics instruction, the role of language attitudes in language teaching and learning, and corpus pragmatics. I have over 15 years of teaching experience in the U.S., Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, including applied linguistics, TESOL teacher training, academic writing, and English language.