Senior Lecturer
- BA (Hons) in English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- MPhil in Applied English Linguistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- PhD in Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh
Derek joined CAES in Fall 2019. He teaches the Centre’s MA programmes in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, in addition to a range of academic literacy and EAP courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Previously, he worked full-time at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the National University of Singapore. He is keen to contribute to the Centre’s mission in applied linguistics education and scholarship for the benefit of the HKU community and beyond.
Professional Affiliations:
Associate Member, Psycholinguistics Lab, University College Dublin School of Education
Editorial Board Member, Instructed Second Language Acquisition
Selected Publications / Presentations:
- Cheung, Y. L., & Chan, D. H. L. (To appear). Student perceptions of an AI-enabled speaking application and the use of process and product goal setting in oral presentations at a Singapore university: An exploratory study. Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics.
- Chan, D. H. L. (2026, March). Postgraduate students’ perception and engagement with Grammarly: A case study from Hong Kong [Paper presentation]. The 60th RELC International Conference, Singapore.
- Chan, D. H. L., & Shirai, Y. (2022). The role of lexical aspect in L2 acquisition of the present perfect. In M. Chan & A. Benati (Eds.), Challenges encountered by Chinese ESL learners in L2 acquisition: Problems and solutions from complementary perspectives (pp. 29-57). Springer.
- Chan, D. H. L. (2018). Ultimate L2 attainment and ESOL. In J. I. Liontas, M. Dellicarpini & A. Shehadeh (Eds.), The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching (1st ed., pp.933-941). Wiley.
Grants / Awards / Other Achievements:
Co-Facilitator, EdeX Faculty Learning Communities Grant, National Institute of Education, Singapore (2026-27)
External Collaborator, International Research Collaboration (IRC) Seed Fund Grant, National Institute of Education, Singapore (2023-24)