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Curriculum Vitae ______ CURRICULUM VITAE _____________________________________________________________________ NAME: CHAN Shui Duen (陳瑞端), MH CURRENT POST: Professor, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University TELEPHONE: (852) 3400 3271 FAX NO.: (852) 2334 0185 E-MAIL: [email protected] ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D.(Chinese Register Study), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2000. M.A. in Special Applications of Linguistics, University of Birmingham, UK.1991. Dip. Ed., The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986. M.Phil.(Chinese Dialectal Study), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983. B.A. (Chinese Language and Literature), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1980 (Honour: 1st class). PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Certificate of Assessor of Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi（普通話水平測試國家級測試 員證書）, the State Language Commission, 2004. Certificate of Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi (Level 1, Grade B), the State Language Commission, 2001. RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE: Professor, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, May 2005—Date. Principal Lecturer, Chinese Language Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, June 1998—April 2005. Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, July 1994—May 1998. Lecturer, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies (then Department of Chinese, Translation & Interpretation), Hong Kong Polytechnic, September 1988—June 1994. Senior Graduate Mistress & Chairman of Chinese Panel, The Yuen Yuen Institute No.1 Secondary School, September 1987—August 1988. Graduate Mistress, The Yuen Yuen Institute No.1 Secondary School, September 1982—August 1987. 1 Teaching Assistant, Department of Chinese Language & Literature, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, September 1980—August 1982. AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST: Chinese language (including Putonghua) teaching and assessment, Chinese register study, Chinese lexicology, bilingual communication, sociolinguistics. AWARDS AND MERITS: Medal of Honour awarded by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, for valuable contribution to the Hong Kong education sector, especially on language education and research, 2015. Winner of “Most Valued Project” award at PTeC’s Outstanding Professional Services Awards 2015. Faculty Awards for Outstanding Performance in Research and Scholarly Activities (Team Award—with other members of the Testing Unit), 2005-2006. Winner (with other CLC staff members) of Certificate of Merit for Highest Licensing Value Award of the Outstanding Professional Services and Innovation Awards 2002, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Woman of the Year, American Biographical Institute, 1998 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY: Member, Faculty Staffing Committee, Faculty of Humanities, Sept 2015— Date. Member, Faculty Management Committee, Faculty of Humanities, Sept 2009—Jun 2011; Jul 2012—April 2016; March 2017—Date. Member, Academic Appeals Committee, Aug 2013—Date. Member, Departmental Management Committee, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, Jul 2012—Date. Member, Departmental Research Committee, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, Jul 2004—Date. Appointed Member, Ethics Committee, Jan 2001—Jun 2004; Jun 2016—Date. Member, Taskforce to Review the 4-year Undergraduate Degree Curriculum, Jul 2016—Apr 2017. Member, Search Committee for the Recruitment of Head of Department of Chinese Culture and Chair Professor of Chinese Culture, Jun 2015—May 2017. Interim Head, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, April 2016— Sept 2016. Associate Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Jul 2012— April 2016. Ex-officio Member, Faculty Board (Faculty of Humanities), Jul 2012—April 2016. 2 Member, Search Committee for the Recruitment of Head of Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, May 2014—May 2016. Member, Selection Panel for Hall Wardens, Feb 2014—Jan 2016. Member, Departmental Staffing Committee, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, Jul 2009—Aug 2015. Standing Member, Review Committee, May 2012—April 2015. Standing member, Review Committee for Academic Appointment, Promotion and Retention, May 2011—April 2015. Appointed Member, Working Group on the Implementation of the New Staff Appraisal System, October 2010—Sept 2012. Member, Culture Promotion Committee, Mar 2010—Feb 2012. Director, The Confucius Institute of Hong Kong, May 2010—April 2012. Deputy Director, The Confucius Institute of Hong Kong, May 2005—April 2010. Head, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, July 2004—June 2011. Chairman, Departmental Management Committee, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, Jul 2004—Jun 2011. Member, Departmental Learning & Teaching Committee, Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, Jul 2004—June 2011. Member, Search Committee for Head of Applied Social Sciences, May 2010—Mar 2011. Member, Advisory Taskforce on Language Requirements in the 4-year Curriculum, Nov 2009—Jun 2011. Member, Working Group on Implementation of 4-year Undergraduate Programme Structure, Sept 2006—Jun 2011. Ex-officio Member, Senate, Nov 1998—Jun 2011; April 2016—Sept 2016. Ex-officio Member, Faculty Board (Faculty of Humanities, then Faculty of Communication), Nov 1998—June 2011. Chairman, Culture Promotion Committee, Mar 2006— Feb 2010. Deputy Chairman, Culture Promotion Committee, Dec 2002—Feb 2006. Member, 3-3-4 Implementation Coordinating Group, Nov 2007—Nov 2009. Associate Dean, Faculty of Communication, Mar 2006—Aug 2009. Member, Steering Group on the Establishment of Department of Chinese Culture, Jul 2008—Jun 2009. Appointed Member, Appointments Committee of Non-academic Staff (I), Jul 2002— May 2009. Head, Chinese Language Centre, November 1998—Mar 2006. Chairman, Departmental Management Committee, Chinese Language Centre, Nov 1998—Mar 2006. 3 Member, Departmental Learning & Teaching Committee, Chinese Language Centre, Sept 2000—Mar 2006. Member, Implementation Task Force on the Revised Language and General Education Requirements in the PolyU, Dec 2003—Aug 2005. Member, Working Group on PolyU Students in China (PUSIC), Mar 1998— Oct 2005. Chairman, Departmental Learning & Teaching Committee, Chinese Language Centre, Nov 1998—Aug 2000. Elected Member, Faculty Board (COM), 1997—1998. Coordinator, Mandatory Chinese Programme, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1997—1998. Member, Faculty Research Committee (COM), 1996—1998. Timetabling Officer, MA in Chinese Linguistics, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1996—1998. Block Leader, Language Block, BA in Language & Communication, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1996—1998. Member, Working Group on Implementation of the University Language Policy, 1996—1997. Member, Departmental Management Committee, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1995—1998. Member, Departmental Research Committee, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1995—1998. Chairman, Chinese Language Committee, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1995—1996. Member, Departmental Modularization Committee, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1995—1998. Enrollment Officer, MA in Chinese Linguistics, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1993—1996. Coordinator, Chinese Section, Dept. of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, 1995—1998. Coordinator, Putonghua Section, Dept. of Chinese, Translation & Interpretation, 1989—1996. Coordinator, Polytechnic-wide Putonghua Courses, Dept. of Chinese, Translation & Interpretation, 1989—1995. Coordinator, Putonghua Extension Courses, Dept. of Chinese, Translation & Interpretation, 1989—1995. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY: Government Committee Membership: 4 Member, Advisory Panel on Common Recruitment Examination, Civil Service Examinations Unit, Civil Service Bureau, Government Secretariat, 1 January 2014 — 31 December 2017. Member, Steering Committee on Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in Hong Kong, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, Jan 2009 — Date. Chairman, CDC Ad Hoc Committee on Primary and Secondary Putonghua, Curriculum Development Council, The Government of the HKSAR, 3 December 2013—Jun 2017. Member, Advisory Working Group on Applied Learning (Chinese), Curriculum Development Council, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, 19 May 2014—April 2016. Member, Curriculum Development Council Committee on Chinese Language Education, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, 1 September 2013—31 August 2017. Member, Committee on Promotion of Civic Education, The Government of the HKSAR, 1 Apr 2011—April 2017. Member, Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, Jul 2009—Jun 2015. Member, High-level Advisory Panel, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence Steering Committee, 2009/2010; 2014/15. Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications, Mar 2004—Jun 2007; May 2008—Jun 2014. Member, Committee on Chinese Language Education, Curriculum Development Council, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, Sept 2003—Aug 2009. Member, Curriculum Development Council Ad-hoc Committee on Putonghua Curriculum, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, Mar 2004— Nov 2005. Member, Assessment Panel on the Chinese Language Education Key Learning Area of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (ATE), Quality Education Fund Steering Committee, Education Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, 2004. Expert Observer, Monitoring and evaluation Working Group for the Development
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