Christy Chan

Christy has over twenty years of experience in the English Language Teaching (ELT) profession in Australia and Hong Kong. Her experience covers designing and teaching EAP, ESP, applied linguistics, and teacher training courses for undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is currently the Coordinator of Bespoke Services overseeing LC self-funded courses and services. Her other role is coaching students for highly selective admissions, competitive scholarships and pitching events.

She is an English subject panelist appointed by the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation and Vocational Qualifications and a certified examiner of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.Her professional interests include English across the curriculum, dissertation writing, entrepreneurship education, and quality assurance in higher education.

Awards

Award Title	Institution
UGC Teaching Award 2022 (Collaborative Teams) - Winner "The English Across the Curriculum Team" co-led by PolyU, CityU, BUHK and HKUST	University Grant Committee (UGC)
Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards 2022 – Silver "Capstone Ninja: A Breakthrough Education App" co-led by PolyU, CityU, BUHK and HKUST (Category: ICT tools, edu apps, instructional technologies)	University of Pennsylvania QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Edtech Cool Tool Award 2021 - Finalist (Category: Resources and other helpful sites/tools for education)	Edtech Digest, U.S.
Learning Technologist of the Year Awards 2020 – Community Award	Association for Learning Technology, U.K.

Administrative Assignments

Period	Name	Position
2012-Now	Bespoke English Services	Coordinator
2016-Aug 2020	English Language Support Services	Coordinator
2004-Jun 2020	English Language Centre Management Team	Manager
2011-2012	GE1401: University English	Course Leader
2004-2011	Reading and Writing Team, Language Support for Postgraduate Students	Team Leader

Research Grants

Types of Grant	Project Title	Role
University Grant Committee Teaching Award Grant 2022-2025	Exploring New Multimodal Genres beyond Academic Literacies	Co-I
TDG Inter-institutional Collaborative Activities (IICA) Scheme 2023- 2025	Rubrics-driven Teaching and Learning Enhancement Using Hybrid Intelligence	Co-I
UGC Teaching and Learning Grant 2017-2020	Language Enhancement for Capstone Projects Using an Interactive App	Co-I
UGC Teaching and Learning Grant 2017-2020	Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development Hub (HKCPD)	Co-I
Teaching and Learning Grant (CityU) 2017-2018	Entrepreneurship education @ CityU	PI
Teaching and Learning Grant (CityU) 2015-2016	CityU Angel Pitching Training	PI
UGC Teaching and Learning Grant 2012-2015	Professional development in enhancing English across the curriculum	Co-I
Outcome based Teaching and learning Fund (CityU), 2008-2009	Evaluation of the English for Academic Proficiency (2008-09)	PI

Publications

1. Chen, J., Lim, G., Chan, C., & Jhaveri, A., (In print) Embedding Academic Literacy in the Disciplines: Three Approaches to English Across the Curriculum in Higher Education in Murray, N. (ed), Embedding Academic Literacies in University Curricula: Perspectives and Case Studies. Cambridge.
2. Chen, J., Chan, C., & Ng, A., (2021). English across the curriculum: Four journeys of synergy across disciplines and universities in Lee, H. and Spolsky, B. (eds), Localizing Global English. London: Routledge. (https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003082705).
3. Chen, J., Chan, C., Man, V., & Tsang, E. (2021). Helping students from different disciplines with final year/capstone project: Supervisors' and students' needs and requests. English Across the Curriculum: Voices from Around the World. Fort Collins, CO: WAC Clearinghouse and Colorado State University Press. (DOI: 10.37514/INT-B.2021.1220.2.05) (https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/books/eac2018/chapter5.pdf)

Invited Talks

1. Chan, C., & Lai, P. (2025, Jan 24). Opportunities and limitations of ASR tools in pronunciation assessment". (Staff development workshop). Centre for Learning Teaching Technology, the Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. https://www.lttc.eduhk.hk/events/20250124_1/
2. Chen, J., Chan, C., Lim, G., Leung, L., Tsang, E., Lai, P, Lin, L., Chan, D. (2024, Mar 27). Supplementary English language training and support for students across the curriculum. (Panel presentation and discussion). The 27th Education and Student Development Salon, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. https://www.polyu.edu.hk/edc/engage-in-cpd-activities/education-and-student-development-salon/?sc_lang=en
3. Chen, J., Chan, C., Lim, G., Man, V.,& Tsang, E. (2022, Dec 21). Implementing English across the curriculum: opportunities and challenges. (UGC Awardees’ Sharing Seminar). Centre for Learning Teaching Technology, the Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. https://www.lttc.eduhk.hk/events/20221212-1/
4. Chan, C., (2016, Jan 25). Disciplinary specificity in teaching dissertation writing: A Hong Kong case study. (Staff development workshop). Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

Selected Conference Presentations

1. "Latest developments on English Across the Curriculum (EAC) in Hong Kong: Multimodality, integration of GenAI, and staying relevant". Panel Discussion. 17th IWAC (International Writing Across the Curriculum) Conference. Colorado State University. 16-19 July 2025. Colorado. United States.
2. "Hybrid intelligence for rubric-driven English-speaking assessment and enhancement". NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo, 27-30 May 2025. San Diego, United States.
3. "Rubric-Driven Teaching and Learning Enhancement using Hybrid Intelligence". 4th International Conference on English Across the Curriculum. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. 2-4 December 2024, Hong Kong.
4. "Rethinking English across the Curriculum in the 21st Century – the Hong Kong Perspective". 16th IWAC (International Writing Across the Curriculum) Conference. Clemson University. 14-17 June 2023. South Carolina. United States.
5. "Capstone Ninja – Helping students with the English they need for their capstone projects via a mobile app". ELearning Forum Asia 2022 (Online). University of Santo Tomas (UST). 2 December 2022, Philippines.
6. "WAC Mobile App for ESL learners: Rationale, successes and challenges". Panel Discussion. 15th IWAC Conference 2021 (Online). Colorado State University. 2-6 August 2021, Colorado, United States.
7. "The appeals and challenges of developing a discipline-related writing support mobile app". Panel Discussion. International Conference on English Across the Curriculum (Online). 20-21 May 2021, Hong Kong.
8. "Writing Practices in Science and Engineering undergraduate research". HKCPD Virtual International Conference: Innovative teaching and research in English Language Education. 8-10 January 2021, Hong Kong.
9. "How the Hong Kong Language Centres Address the Logistics, Challenges, and Opportunities". Panel Discussion. The 2nd International Conference on English Across the Curriculum. 4 Dec 2018. Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
10. "Connecting Students, Faculty and English Teachers via a New Final Year Capstone Project Mobile App". 14th IWAC (International Writing Across the Curriculum) Conference, 4-6 June 2018, Auburn University, Auburn. United States.
11. "English Across the Curriculum: Helping students with their capstone projects. Colloquium". 30 May 2018, Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
12. "Support for Entrepreneurship Education: A Hong Kong Case. Asian Conference on Education and International Development, 26-29 March 2017, Kobe, Japan.
13. "Disciplinary specificity in teaching dissertation writing: A Hong Kong case", International Conference on the Development of English Across the Curriculum, 14-15 Dec 2015. Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)
14. "More than Learning to Write: Benefits and Challenges of Write-to-learn Approaches", The Second Asian Conference on Education and International Development (ACEID2016), 3-6 Apr 2016. Kobe, Japan
"Teaching Dissertation Writing: Disciplinary Specificity and English in the Discipline", The European Conference on Language Learning 2015, 1-5 Jul 2015. Brighton, United Kingdom
"One Size Fits All?: Disciplinary specificity in Teaching Dissertation Writing", HKU CAES International Conference. Univ11-13 Jun 2015, Hong Kong.
"A study of faculty's and students' perception towards the writing requirement for undergraduate students", ACLL 2014: The Asian Conference on Language Learning. 17-20 April 2014, Osaka, Japan.
"The Evolution and Development of English across the curriculum at a Hong Kong University". 12th JALT Pan-SIG 2013, 18-19 May 2013. Nagoya, Japan.
"How can Genre-based Pedagogy inform Novice Undergraduate English for Academic Purposes Curriculum Development? A Hong Kong Case Study". International Conference of Genre 2012: Rethinking Genre 20 Years Later, Carleton University. 26-31 Jun 2012. Ottawa, Canada.
"How to enhance independent learning in a writing curriculum: A CityU case". 30th HERDSA Annual Conference: Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship, 8-11 July 2007. Adelaide, Australia.
"The Westerners always speak out their minds: the Chinese never give up their reasons" – A cross-cultural and cross-linguistic study of the language configuration for reasoning sequence". Sixth International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, 1997., Ottawa, Canada.

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