I am a specialist in second language literacy, especially in informal learning environments in multilingual contexts. My co-edited work includes 'Multilingual Sydney' (Routledge, 2019). Prior to joining the Australian academic community, I lectured in Hong Kong and Germany.
Experience
2021–2021
Associate professor, Macquarie University
Education
2008
The University of Hong Kong, PhD/Education
Publications
2021
The role of government's 'owned media' in fostering cultural inclusion: a case study of the NSW Department of Education's online and social media during COVID-19. , MIA Media International Australia
2021
From my parents’ language to my language: understanding language ideologies of young Australian Korean heritage language learners at the primary and secondary school level. , Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.
2021
Understanding the Translingual practices among international students in multilingual cities, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics.
2021
Commentary: digital language and learning in the time of coronavirus, Linguistics and Education
2020
Age, gender and language teacher identity: narratives from higher education, Sexuality and Culture
2020
Humorous interaction, language learning, and social media, World Englishes
2018
Beliefs and practices of foreign language learning: A visual analysis, Applied Linguistics Review
2018
Learner autonomy: A research agenda, Palgrave Macmillan
2017
A comparative multimodal analysis of restaurant reviews from two geographical contexts, Visual Communciation
2017
Learning a language for free: Recreational learning among adults, System
2015
“I am not a foodie…”: Culinary capital in online reviews of Michelin restaurants, Food and Foodways
2015
Discourse and Digital Practices: Doing Discourse Analysis in the Digital Age, Routledge
2014
Narrative inquiry in language teaching and learning research, Routledge
2014
Popular culture, pedagogy and teacher education: International perspectives, Routledge
2014
Digital gaming and language learning: Autonomy and community., Language Learning & Technology
2014
ELT apps for young learners: Positioning parents and learners, Changing English
2014
Digital gaming and language learning: Autonomy and community., Language Learning & Technology
Professional Memberships
Primary English Teaching Association Australia
AILA Learner Autonomy Research Network
Research Areas
Applied Linguistics And Educational Linguistics (200401)