Contacts
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Current Position
- Assistant Professor
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Professional Memberships
- The Multilingual Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- The Australian Linguistics Society (ALS)
- The Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA)
- Korea TESOL (KOTESOL)
- AsiaTEFL
Academic Experience
- Assistant Professor, FHSS, City University of Macau (2023 ~)
- Assistant Professor (Teaching), HSS, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China (2020-2023)
- Adjunct Lecturer/Unit Coordinator, The University of New England, Armidale, Australia (2019-2023)
- Post-Doc Research Fellow, The Australian Institute of Health Innovation Macquarie University, Sydney Australia, (2019-2021)
- Linguistic Tutor, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (2019-2020)
- Diploma Program Coordinating Teacher, Macquarie University College, Sydney, Australia (2016-2019)
- English Lecturer, Korea Polytechnic University, Seoul, South Korea (2015-2016)
- English Lecturer, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea (2011-2014)
- English Lecturer, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea (2010-2011)
- English Lecturer, Yeonsung University, Seoul, South Korea (2008-2010)
Courses Taught
- EOB203 Speaking and Listening Practice III
- EOB415 Professional Development of Teachers
- MAL131 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
- Second Language Learning and Acquisition
Research Area / Research Interests
- Global English Ideologies: Cosmopolitanism; EMI; Student ELF Identity; Research Methodologies; Language Learning Motivations
Recent Major Publications (recent 5 years)
- 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. PLUS ONE, 18(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285207
- Ruane, C. (2022). Cosmopolitanism; a framework for examining English languages learners’ global relations. Academia Letters, Article 4801. http://doi.org/10.20935/AL4801
- 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). http://10.1186/s13033-022-00524-z
- Ruane, C. (2021). The Utility and Cultural Framing of Global English: perspectives from five Korean English users. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2021.1954319
- Ruane, C. (2020). A Study of Korean ESL Learners’ WTC in an L2 Environment: an approximate replication of Yashima, Zenuk-Nishide, and Shimizu (2004). TESL-EJ, 23(4), 1-23. http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume23/ej92/ej92a10/
Reports
- 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
- Zurynski, Y. C., Long, J. C., Ellis, L., Ruane, C., Lake, R., Tesla, L., La Roux, A. (2021). Implementation Evaluation of the LifeSpan Suicide Prevention Initiative. Australian Institute of Health Innovation and the NHRMC Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability
Poster Presentations
- Zurynski, Y., Ellis, L., Ruane, C., & Shand, F. (2021). Implementing complex interventions into complex systems: the importance of local health system governance structures for embedding a suicide prevention program. 581-582. Poster session presented at ISQua's 37th International Conference.
Conference Presentations
- Ruane, C. (2023). Realities and Tensions of English within the South Korean Context. The 21st AsiaTEFL International Conference, with KICE & Korea TESOL. Daejeon South Korea
- Ruane, C. (2022). Cosmopolitan Language Learners. English Department Seminar Series – The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
- Clay-Williams, R., Austin, E., Ruane, C., Braithwaite, J. (2021). The human factors and ergonomics that contribute to a resilient Emergency Department: a thematic analysis. Presentation at ISQua’s 37th International conference.
- Long, J. C., Ellis, L., Ruane, C., & Zurynski, Y. (2021). Building social capital to effect change in a regional suicide prevention program. Abstract from ISQua's 37th International conference.
- Ruane, C. (2020). Problemtising Global English Identities. 46th JALT International Conference, Japan.
- Ruane, C. (2020). English Ideologies and Global Communities. 15th International Conference for the Association of Language Awareness, Deakin University.
- Ruane, C. (2020). Examining English in Contemporary Society. Postgraduate Conference on Multilingualism, Macquarie University.
- Ruane, C. (2020). Viewing English through a Cosmopolitan Lens. Linguistic Research Showcase, Macquarie University.
- Ruane, C. (2020). Global English Communities: a Korean perspective. KATE International Conference South Korea.
- Ruane, C. (2019). Conceptualising English within the Korean Education System. 45th JALT International Conference, Nagoya Japan.
- Ruane, C. (2019). Academic Literacy: activating reflective learning. Festival of Learning and Teaching, Macquarie University.
- Ruane, C. (2018). English within the Global Space: perspectives from Korean English users. ALAA Linguistic Conference, University of Wollongong.
- Ruane, C. (2018). Reflecting on Global Identities from a Korean perspective. The University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium.
- Ruane, C. (2017). Understanding Global English and ELF: classroom implications. ALANZ / ALAA / ALTAANZ Linguistics Conference, Auckland NZ.
- Ruane, C. (2016). Korean learners of English willingness to communicate in English in an overseas L2 environment. The University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium.
Research Projects (recent 5 years)
- A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the LifeSpan Health Initiative into the NSW community Australia – a project conducted in conjunction with AIHI, BlackDog, and NSW Health Service (2019-2021)
- A qualitative evaluation of communication practices and protocols in Black Town Hospital in NSW Australia (2020)
Other Projects (Professional and Commercial)
- Associate PhD Supervisor – Language anxiety and coping strategies among international interpreting students
- Project - Language anxiety and coping strategies among international interpreting students – Macquarie University, Sydney Australia. Due date July 2024