Part-time Lecturer
- Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics, Lancaster University
- Master of Arts in English, McGill University
- Master of Arts in English Studies, The University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Science, Duke University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The University of Hong Kong
Eleanor has taught English for academic and specific purposes for students from different disciplines at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has also supervised a number of capstone projects for the Centre’s Master of Arts programme in Applied Linguistics.
Eleanor has served as Co-Investigator for the TDG project Evaluation and Revision of the Academic Vocabulary Moodle for the Core University English Course (CUE) and as Project Coordinator and Co-Investigator for the inter-university UGC funded project Online Support for Academic Writing for Engineering Curriculum. Her research interests include academic literacies and English for Specific Purposes.
Selected Publications / Presentations:
- Kwan, E. K. P., Chai, K., & Hui, J. (2021, August 15-20). Transferability of literacy skills of ESP and discipline specific EAP courses: Learners’ perspectives. Paper presented at AILA 2021 World Congress, Groningen, the Netherlands.
- Kwan, E. K. P., Chai, K., & Hui, J. (2021, January 8-10). Bridging the gap: Transferring literacy skills in an English for Specific Purposes course. Paper presented at HKCPD Hub Virtual International Conference 2021. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Grants / Awards / Other Achievements:
- University Grants Committee, Project Coordinator & Co-Investigator: Online Support for Academic Writing for Engineering Curriculum (OSAWEC). 2015-2017.
- Teaching and Development Grant, Co-Investigator: Evaluation and Revision of the Academic Vocabulary Moodle for the Core University English Course (CUE). 2013-2014.