Assistant Lecturer
Doctor of Applied Language Sciences (Distinction), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
MA in English (Applied English Linguistics), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) — Pass A, Cambridge Assessment English (part of The University of Cambridge)
Liz holds a BA in English, an MA, and a Doctorate in Applied Linguistics. Before joining CAES as an Assistant Lecturer, she worked as a teaching assistant at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where she taught courses in sociolinguistics and professional communication. Her earlier professional experience includes serving as an English-Chinese translator and interpreter and teaching English language enhancement courses in Mainland China and Indonesia. In addition to teaching, her research interests include discourse analysis and intercultural and professional communication.
Professional Affiliations:
The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD)
Selected Publications / Presentations:
Lin, X. (2024, May). Humanities Academic Teachers’ Experiences with Non-constructive Student Comments: A Narrative Analysis. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Language Sciences (ISLS): Interdisciplinary Research and the Legacy of Yuen Ren Chao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Lin, X. (2023, March). Blasted or Encouraged? A Framing Analysis of American and Chinese News Reports of Naturalized Athlete Zhu Yi. Paper presented at the 28th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS), City University of Macau, Macau.
Grants / Awards / Other Achievements:
Outstanding Teaching Award for Postgraduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellows 2023/24 (HK PolyU)
Student Research Award, International Symposium on Language Sciences (ISLS) 2024
Best Presentation Award, The Joint Postgraduate Student Symposium 2022 (HK PolyU)