Honggang earned his PhD in sociolinguistics in Peking University, Beijing, China, 2012. Currently, he is a full professor of applied linguistics in the Department of English, School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University (NENU), China. He is invited to be the overseas external supervisor at the Griffith University. He serves as the international editorial board members for SYSTEM: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, and Journal of Education for Teaching. He is an executive council member of the Foreign Language Education and Development Association in China and the International Association for Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL). His research areas lie in the psychology for language learning and teaching (motivation, learning strategy, emotion, agency, etc.), social class and foreign language learning, and language teacher education. He has published four academic books and more than 30 journal articles in national or international journals. He has completed a research project funded by the Ministry of Education, China, and is now leading a national research project with a constable grant from the most prestigious funding agency in China, the China Philosophy and Social Sciences Foundation, focusing on foreign language teacher motivation for professional development. In the past ten years, he has been awarded visiting scholars that have enabled him to visit several high-profile universities, such as Tilburg University in 2011; University of Cambridge from 2016 to 2017; and University of Essex in 2018 and 2019.
Educational Background
- External PhD supervisor, the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Australia. (2020,3-)
- Visiting Fellow in applied linguistics, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex, UK. (2018,7-8/2019,7-8)
- Visiting Scholar in applied linguistics, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. (2016,8 – 2017,8)
- PhD candidate in sociolinguistics, Department of English, School of Foreign Languages, Peking University, P. R. C. (2008,9 -2012, 7)
- Visiting Scholar in sociolinguistics , Department of Language and Culture, Tilburg University, the Netherlands. (2011, 9-12)
- MA student in English Education, Department of Foreign Languages, Southwest Petroleum University, P. R. C. (2002,9-2005, 7)
- BA student in English Education , School of Foreign Languages, Shenyang University Teachers' College, P. R. C. (1997,9-2001, 7)
With my supervisor, Prof. Zhuo Xinxian, Sixue Building, Soutwest Petrolum University, June, 2005. |
Scale on the top of School of Law, Tilburg University, Nov, 2011 |
King's College, University of Cambridge, Oct, 2016. |
Visiting Fellow at the Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex (2018)
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Professional Appointments
- Professor of Applied Lingusitics, July, 2019--, School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University
- PhD Supervisor, Nov, 2015—, School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University
- Associate Professor, July, 2014—, School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University
- Lecturer, July, 2012— June, 2014, School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University
- Lecturer, July, 2007-August, 2008, School of English Studies, Tianjin Foreign Studies University
- Assistant Lecturer, September, 2005—June, 2007, School of English Studies, Tianjin Foreign Studies University
- Teaching Assistant, September, 2001—July, 2002, Shenyang Foreign Trade Vocational School
Professional Community Services
- Editorial board member of SYSTEM: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (2020-)
- Editorial board member of Journall of Education for Teaching (2020-)
- Editorial board member of Journal of Psychology for Language Learning ;
- Guest editor for the specil issue of Self-access and the Coronavirus Pandemic of SiSAL Journal
- Executive council member of the China Association for Foreign Language Teacher Education and Development
- Executive council member IAPLL (The International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning)( http://www.iapll.com/executive-officers/)
- Member of Chinese Sociolinguistic Association
- Conjunct Professor of Yili Normal University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
- Invited anonymous reviewer of System (SSCI); The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (SSCI); Linguistic Research (CSSCI*); Language Teaching and Linguistics Studies (CSSCI); SAGE
- Member of China English Language Education Association, China Branch of AILA (No. CN 0064)
- Member of the Asia TEFL (NO. CN509).