Dr Chien Ju Ting joined AUT in 2018. She taught in AUT’s refugee programme delivering literacy and numeracy skills. She also taught critical media studies and English for academic studies. She received her PhD in 2021. Her PhD looked at Indigenous language revitalisation and language policies in Taiwan. Although she has authored numerous articles in this field, she also engages in collaborative work with scholars from various backgrounds, including sports and physical activity research, family violence studies, translation studies, and nursing.
Chien has spoken at numerous conferences and has received a number of scholarships and awards during her PhD study, including the Kate Edger First-year Doctoral Award, the AUT Faculty of Culture and Society Doctoral Scholarship and a travel grant to enable her to attend the Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines (CADAAD) conference in Aalborg, Denmark.
Chien's PhD research centres on Indigenous linguistic rights, showcasing her commitment to research that confronts power dynamics and seeks to advance equity in real-world scenarios for indigenous communities. This dedication is further evident in her collaborative research efforts. Currently, she supports Te Kākano Research Network within the School of Sport and Recreation (https://te-kakano.aut.ac.nz/). The Network supports research that engages mātauranga.