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Dr. Andy Jarvis

Senior Lecturer

PhD, English Language and Linguistics, Anglia Ruskin University

MA, Education and Development, University of East Anglia

Cambridge ESOL Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Andy has held teaching positions in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Japan. He has expertise in programme coordination, project management, course design, and teacher development.   

At the Centre for Applied English Studies, Andy teaches academic literacy and English-in-the-Disciplines courses to undergraduate students. He supervises MA Applied Linguistics students and coordinates the elective course MAES7113 Teaching Multimodality for the MA(TESOL).  

As Chair of the Centre’s Teaching and Learning Committee, Andy plays a key role in shaping pedagogical strategy and curriculum development. He also serves on multiple governance bodies, including the Centre Management Committee, the Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee, the university’s Committee for Language Enhancement and Artificial Intelligence Literacy, and the university’s GenAI User Advisory Committee. 

Andy’s research focuses on the integration of multimodal approaches and digital pedagogy into English language teaching.  

In-House Committees:

CAES Management Committee, Centre Resources Committee, Teaching and Learning Committee

Selected Publications / Presentations:

Jarvis, A. (2025). English Desires at an English‐Medium Instruction University: The Journeys of First‐Year Students in Hong Kong. TESOL Quarterly, 59(2), 619-643. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3334 

Kohnke, L., & Jarvis, A. (2025). Assessing Digital Multimodal Composing. Modern English teacher. 34(3) 77-80.  

Jarvis, A., Ho, A., & Lim, G. (2024). Impressing Artificial Intelligence: Automated Job Interview Training in Professional English Subjects. RELC Journal, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00336882241245449  

Office: 6.20

Telephone: 7327

Email Address: ajarvis@hku.hk