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Academic Qualifications 學歷:

Doctorate – Applied Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia, 2019

Masters of Research – Applied Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia, 2015

Masters – Applied Linguistics TESOL, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia, 2013

Master of Arts – Music Technology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2006

Bachelor of Science – Manufacturing Systems, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2005

Teaching Qualifications

Postgraduate Certificate of Higher Education (PGCHE), University of Nottingham, The UK, 2025

Certificate in Teaching and Learning Design. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2021.

Certificate in Language and Teaching for the Tertiary Sector, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia, 2017

CELTA, British Council, Seoul, South Korea, 2009

Professional Memberships 專業會員資格:

Multilingual Research Centre, Macquarie University
The Australian Linguistics Society (ALS)
The Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA)
Korea TESOL (KOTESOL)
AsianTEFL

Academic Experience 學術經歷:

Assistant Professor, The City University of Macau, Macau SAR, 2023-Present

Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2020-2023

Unit Coordinator & Adjunct Lecturer at The University of New England, Armidale, Australia 2020-2023

Post-doc Research Fellow at The Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Sydney, Australia, 2019-2021

Linguistics Tutor, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia 2019-2020

Pathway EAP Lecturer, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2019

Diploma Programs Co-ordinator, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 2016-2019

English Language Lecturer, Korea Polytechnic University, Seoul, South Korea, 2015

English Language Lecturer, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea, 2011-2014

English Language Lecturer, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea, 2010-2011

English Language Lecturer, Yeonsung University, Seoul, South Korea, 2008-2010

Courses Taught 任教科目:

DAL103 Current Perspectives and Critiques in Applied Linguistics
MAL131 Intercultural Communications
BAL206 Sociolinguistics
BOE010 The History of English Language Development
BOE203/4 Speaking and Listening Skills III/IV
BOE415 Professional Development of Teachers
ENB4106 Globalisation and World Englishes
ENG3002 Language in Society
LING567 Applied Linguistics Research Practice
LING561 Theories of Applied Linguistics Research
APPL8260 Language Teaching and Learning Beyond the Classroom
APPL912 Language, Learning and Communities
APPL925 Second Language Acquisition
LING2219 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
LING2290 Language, Globalisation, and World Englishes
WACH100 Academic Communication for the Humanities
UEEC15 English Language Skills

Research Area / Research Interests 研究方向:

Global English ideologies; Cosmopolitanism; EMI; language learning identity and motivations; research methodologies; TESOL; reflective learning practices

Recent Major Publications 主要成果與著作:

Published Paper

• Ruane, C. & Park, M-Y. (forth-coming). Navigating linguistic diversity in a cosmopolitan world: a Korean perspective on World Englishes. The Australian Review of Applied Linguistics.
• Ruane, C. (2025). Teaching speaking skills. In E. Solak (Eds.), Teaching language skills in the post-method era (pp. 46-75). Vizetek: Ankara. https://www.libraryturk.com/kitap-detaylari-teaching-language-skills-in-the-post-method-era?v=9786255531094
• Ruane, C. (2024). Ideological tensions between the English language teaching system and cosmopolitan aspirations in the South Korean context: reflections from a group of bilingual Koreans. Asian Englishes, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/13488678.2024.2426307
• Austin, E., Lanos, N., Hutchinson, K., Barnes, S., Pulido, Dd. F., Ruane, C., & Clay-Williams, R. (2023). Groundhog Day in the Emergency Department: 20 years of news coverage in Australia. PLoS ONE, 18(5).
• Ruane, C. (2022). Cosmopolitanism; a framework for examining English languages learners’ global relations. Academia Letters, Article 4801.
• Long, J., Ruane, C., Ellis, L., Lake, R., Le Roux, A., Testa, L., Shand, F., Torok, M., Zurynsk, Y. (2022). Networks to strengthen community social capital for suicide prevention in regional Australia: The LifeSpan Suicide Prevention Initiative. The International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 16(1).
• Ruane, C. (2021). The Utility and Cultural Framing of Global English: perspectives from five Korean English users. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 8(1).
• Zurynski, Y. C., Long, J. C., Ellis, L., Ruane, C., Lake, R. (2021). Implementation Evaluation of the LifeSpan Suicide Prevention Initiative in the ACT. Australian Institute of Health Innovation and the NHRMC Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability
• Ruane (2020). A study of Korean ESL learners’ WTC in an L2 environment: an approximate replication of Yashima, Zenuk-Nishide, and Shimizu. TESL-EJ, 23(4), 1-23.

Conference Presentations

• Ruane, C. (2024, Nov). Navigating linguistic diversity in a globalising world: Korean bilinguals’ perspectives on World Englishes, Korean English, and Konglish. The Applied Linguistics ALAA/ALANZ/ALTAANZ Conference 2024, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Ruane, C. (2023, Aug). Realities and Tensions of English within the South Korean Context. The 21^st Asia TEFL International Conference. Daejeon, South Korea.
• Ruane, C. (2022, Nov). Cosmopolitan Language Learners. EDSS – CUHKSZ.
• Clay-Williams, R., Austin, E., Ruane, C., Braithwaite, J. (2021, July). The human factors and ergonomics that contribute to a resilient Emergency Department: a thematic analysis. Presentation at ISQua’s 37^th International conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Long, J. C., Ellis, L., Ruane, C., & Zurynski, Y. (2021, July). Building social capital to effect change in a regional suicide prevention program. Abstract from ISQua's 37th International conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Ruane, C. (2020, Nov). Problematising Global English Identities. 46^th JALT International Conference, Japan.
• Ruane, C. (2020, April). English Ideologies and Global Communities. 15^th International Conference for the Association of Language Awareness, Deakin University.
• Ruane, C. (2020, Feb). Examining English in Contemporary Society. Postgraduate Conference on Multilingualism, Macquarie University. 
• Ruane, C. (2020, March). Viewing Global English through a Cosmopolitan Lens. Linguistic Research Showcase, Macquarie University. 
• Ruane, C. (2020, July). Global English Communities: a Korean perspective. KATE International Conference South Korea. 
• Ruane, C. (2019, Dec). Conceptualising English within the Korean Education System. 45^th JALT International Conference, Nagoya Japan. 
• Ruane, C. (2019, May). Academic Literacy: activating reflective learning. Festival of Learning and Teaching, Macquarie University.
• Ruane, C. (2018, Nov).  English within the Global Space: perspectives from Korean English users. ALAA Linguistic Conference, University of Wollongong.
• Ruane, C. (2018, Sept). Reflecting on Global Identities from a Korean perspective. The University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium. 
• Ruane, C. (2017, Nov). Understanding Global English and ELF: classroom implications. ALANZ/ALAA/ALTAANZ Linguistics Conference, Auckland NZ. 
• Ruane (2016, April). Korean learners of English willingness to communicate in English in an overseas L2 environment. The University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium.

Other Projects 其他項目:

Current Projects:

Edited Book:

• Simões, J., Leandro, F., Borges, V., Ruane, C., & Sui, J. (Routledge – due 2026). Crossroads of Language and Society in Post-handover Macau.

Chapter in Book:

• Ruane, C. (Routledge - due 2026). Language Ideologies in Transition: a multi-perspective study of multilingualism in Macau, In J. Simões, et al. Crossroads of Language and Society in Post-handover Macau.

• Liu, Y. & Ruane, C. (Routledge - due 2026). Language use in media English in Macau, In J. Simões, et al. Crossroads of Language and Society in Post-handover Macau.