Vicky is an Academic Learning Adviser at CQU and holds a PhD in Education from the University of Melbourne. With a Masters in TESOL from Columbia University, she has been teaching EAL/EAP writing at universities in the United States, Taiwan, and Australia for the past 18 years. Her research interests include EAL/EAP writing, writing assessment, and feedback literacy.
Vicky comes from a diverse background. She was born in Taiwan and raised in Melbourne. Her education and work have taken her to the United States, Taiwan, and Australia.
The University of Melbourne, PhD in Education
Teachers College, Columbia University, MA in TESOL
National Taiwan University, BA in Economics
The University of Melbourne
Central Queensland University
Victoria University
National Taiwan University
National Tsing Hua University
National Chengchi University
Columbia University
The City University of New York
Hudson County Community College
The Award for Contribution to Professional Practice, English Australia
The Award for Action Research, English Australia
2023 Bright Ideas Award, English Australia
Excellence in Teaching Award, National Tsing Hua University
2023 Action Research Grant
HERDSA Student Conference Grant
Teaching Practice Research Programme Grant, Taiwan Ministry of Education
Research Training Program Scholarship (Stipend & Fee Offset), the University of Melbourne
Melbourne Graduate School of Education Travelling Scholarship
2023 M. A. Bartlett Research Scholarship
General Scholarship, Teachers College, Columbia University
Minority Scholarship, Teachers College, Columbia University
Valedictorian, National Taiwan University
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
Curriculum and Pedagogy - LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy
Education Systems - Higher Education
Specialist Studies in Education - Education Assessment and Evaluation
Specialist Studies in Education - Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators