Sumie Chan
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lecturer (English Language Teaching Unit)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
08.2024 - Current
- Teach degree students in courses named “English Through Literary Analysis”, “Professional English for Arts Students”, “English for Science Students I – Science Research Writing”, “English for Science Students II”, “Foundation English for University Students”, “English for Social Science Students I” and “English for Social Science II: Communicating Social Issues & Current Affairs”
- Launch and teach in Creative Writing Project
- Create, edit and publish student writer's book “Genesis 2025-2026 Issue 7 Sound and Silence”
- Lead Social English Meet-up Club for student activities and teacher-led activities
- University Information Day helper
Assistant Lecturer (Centre for Applied English Studies)
The University of Hong Kong
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Deputy Programme Coordinator in Science team
- MC of the 30th birthday Gala Dinner of the centre
- Taught degree students in courses named “Academic English: Literary Studies”, “Academic English: Creative and Visual Arts”, “Academic English for Science Students”, “Professional and Technical Communication for Mathematical Sciences” and “Academic Communication for Nursing Students”
- Organizing committee member of conference, journal, journal reviewer and scholarship work
- Course coordinator of “Professional and Technical Communication for Mathematical Sciences” for coordination and standardization work
- Committee member of Publicity Outreach Committee
- Supervision of MATE SOL projects for students in Master programmes and conducted plagiarism workshops
- Conveyor of summer programme “English Pronunciation”
- Helper in HKU Open Day
English Lecturer (Center for Language Education)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
02.2020 - 08.2022
- Taught degree students in courses named “English for University Studies I” and “II”, “Technical Communication I”, “Cultures and Values: Language, Communication and Society” and “Cultures and Values: Love, Death and Human Nature”
- Course coordinator of “Technical Communication I”
- Helped develop ELS curriculum and language advising
- Helped develop a new course “E-core”
- Mentor of Master degree students for their Teaching Practicum
- Mentor of university competition in proposals for sustainable development
- Journal reviewer and scholarship work
Instructor (English Language Centre) & Visiting Fellow (Department of English)
City University of Hong Kong
01.2014 - 02.2020
- Taught degree, associate degree and mature students in GE, EN and ELC courses named “Exploring English Cinema”, “Introduction to English Film Studies”, “Shakespeare: Introduction to Genius”, “University English”, “English for Academic Purposes I and II” and “Foundation Course for Associate Degree Students”
- Organizing committee member of HKCPD Hub for continuing Professional Development Symposium 2018 and 2019 by working in the team to coordinate with CAES of The University of Hong Kong, The Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The Education University of Hong Kong
- Assessment team member in supporting day-to-day assessment work and helped maintain the quality assurance of assessments and exams
- Designed rubrics and assessments for different courses, setting placement test and exam papers, leading standardization meetings and marker trainings, moderating grades, piloting assessments
- Adopted relevant measures to ensure all assessments were valid and reliable within the available resources, ensured colleagues and students were given all necessary assessment and exam information at an appropriate time and oversee smooth administration of all assessments and exams, e.g. moderating and piloting new papers, collecting feedback, preparing marker training packages, adopting appropriate check marking procedures, performing item analysis
- Liaison representative between the assessment team and course team
- Curriculum development and material design and writing for the new course “English for Humanities and Social Sciences”
- Responsible for course restructuring and revamp Organized Shakespearean Festivals, Film Festivals
- Organized and taught in IELTS workshops, writing and speaking studios and involve in assessments for the English Language Centre
- Reformed the structure of the course and rewrote course materials for the compulsory English course for all undergraduates and instructors
- Mentor of “University English”
Course Developer
The Open University of Hong Kong
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Wrote assignment and examination packs for “English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing”
Section Head (English)
Hong Kong College of Technology
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Performed teaching and student supervision of language subjects and undertake curriculum and material development of the Chinese & English programmes
- Managed the Chinese and English Sections and the CEF-reimbursable language courses Planned and executed academic/cultural initiatives for the development of the Sections
- Responsible for the accreditation/recognition exercises of the language programmes and programme development in the related disciplines
- Handled both internal and external relations arising from the Sections’ management and development
- Managed two teams of Chinese and English full-time and part-time lecturers internally Liaised with cross-departmental heads for execution
English Language Teacher, Class Teacher, Form Coordinator
Jockey Club Government Secondary School
08.2012 - 08.2013
- Advisor of Drama Club, Student Association, House, Exam Team & New Mainland Arrivals Team
Education
PhD (In progress) - Anglophone Studies
University of Montpellier Paul Valéry
George Washington UniversityMaster of Arts - Comparative Literature
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts - English Studies
The Univesity of Hong Kong
Skills
https://orcidorg/0000-0002-8045-1885
Academic Services
- Sept 2020 to Now, Alumnus Affairs
- Convocation Standing Committee Member, The University of Hong Kong Convocation
- June 2023 to Now, Scholarship
- HKAECT 2024 to 2026 Conference Organizing Committee Member, Journal Peer Reviewer
- Mar 2023, Assessment
- Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (LPAT)
- Marker of LPAT Examinations
Publications
- Lo, N., Chan, S., & Wong, A. (2025). Evaluating Teacher, AI, and Hybrid Feedback in English Language Learning: Impact on Student Motivation, Quality, and Performance in Hong Kong. Sage Open, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251352907
- Chan, S. (2025). Unlocking Shakespeare: Teaching and Learning English from Bard to Bot for University and Exam Success. Moldova: Eliva Press.
- Lo, N., & Chan, S. (2025). Examining the Role of Generative AI in Academic Writing Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study in Higher Education. ESP Review, 2(2), 7-45. https://doi.org/10.23191/espkor.2025.7.2.7 Lo, N., Chan, S., & Wong, A. (2025). Evaluating Teacher, AI, and Hybrid Feedback in English Language Learning: Impact on Student Motivation, Quality, and Performance in Hong Kong. SAGE Open, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251352907 (Original work published 2025)
- Lo, N., Chan, S., & Wong, A. (2025). Evaluating Teacher, AI, and Hybrid Feedback in English Language Learning: Impact on Student Motivation, Quality, and Performance in Hong Kong. SAGE Open, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251352907 (Original work published 2025)
- Lo, N., & Chan, S. (2025). The Mind as Large as a World: AI, Consciousness, and the Collapse of Meaning. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.0269.v1
- Lo, N., Wong, A., & Chan, S. (2025). The Impact of Generative AI on Essay Revisions and Student Engagement. Computers and Education Open, 100249-100249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceao.2025.100249
- Chan, S. T. S., Lo, N. P. K., & Wong, A. M. H. (2024). Enhancing university level English proficiency with generative AI: Empirical insights into automated feedback and learning outcomes. Contemporary Educational Technology, 1(4), ep541. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15607
- Lo, N, Chan, S. & Wong A. (2024). Leveraging generative AI for enhancing university-level English writing: comparative insights on automated feedback and student engagement, Taylor & Francis, 12(1). http://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2440182
- Chan, S., & Lo, N. (2023). Authenticity of AI Software in University Settings for Teaching and Learning in EAP and ESP. Abstract from HKAECT International Conference 2023, Hong Kong, China.
- Chan, S., & Lo, N. (2023). Authenticity of AI softwares in university settings for teaching and learning in EAP and ESP. Paper presented at Centre for Information Technology in Education Research Symposium 2023, Hong Kong, China.
- Lo, N., & Chan, S. (2023). Gamification and Immersive Competitive Learning for Higher Education Applications: A Social Learning Theory Approach. Abstract from HKAECT International Conference 2023, Hong Kong, China.
- Chan, S. & Lo, N. (2022). Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of Gamification in Online Tertiary Education Classrooms During the Pandemic, SN Computer Science (SNCS), Springer, 3(215), 1-16
- Chan, S. & Lo, N. (2022). Is Extra English for Academic Purposes Support Required for Degree Holders Pursuing Master Programmes in Less Familiar Fields? The Post-pandemic Landscape of Education and Beyond: Innovation and Transformation, Springer
- Lo, N. & Chan, S. (2022). Teaching in the Time of Corona(Virus): A Cross-Institutional Study of Online English Language Teaching in Hong Kong Higher Education, Digital Communication and Learning, Springer, 125-142
- Chan, S. (2021). Is Extra English for Academic Purposes Support Required for Degree Holders Pursuing Master Programmes? Moldova: Eliva Press
- Chan, S. (2021). Gender and Literature - Is Gender Gendered? Female Protagonists in Macbeth (1606), Thelma and Louise (1991) and A Doll’s House (1879) – Three Different Genres of Literature across Centuries, International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics
- The poem “Special Dedication to You - The Binocular” in Halfway Home VII by City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2016
- The short story “Central” and drama script “Are You Still Here?” in THETREE by The University of Hong Kong, 2010
- April 2022 & Oct 2021
- Teachers’ lift episode, The University of Hong Kong
- Role: Invited speaker to share about teaching experience at universities
- Episode 2: “How Shakespeare’s work can inspire students to create a piece of literary fiction?”
- Episode 1: “How to motivate university students to learn based on disciplines of study, streams and gender?”
- Sept 2020 - Dec 2020
- RTHK, Radio Television Hong Kong (CIBS)
- Role: Programme producer, director and speaker
- Hosted a radio channel named “Shakespearean Sonnets in the Previous Generation and our Generation in Contemporary Era” to appreciate Shakespearean sonnets
- Https://www.rthk.hk/radio/ptth/programme/p0930_shakespearean_sonnets
Conference Presentations
- Presenter in Shakespeare Between Worlds, Portals and Pathways 7th Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association on the topic “Authenticity of AI generated Shakespearean texts and artwork”, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Asian Shakespeare Association, June 2026
- Presenter in 7th Global Conference on Women’s Studies on the topic “Intertextuality in Literary Representations of Women in Shakespearean classics, European plays, Hollywood Cinema and Popular Songs in the globe”, Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2025
- Presenter in 2025 Centre for Information Technology in Education Research Symposium (CITERS 2025) on the topic “Touching Hearts and Inspiring Minds with Emerging Digital Technologies”, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 2025
- Presenter in 9th International Conference on Advanced Research in Teaching and Education, on the topic “Leveraging Generative AI for University-Level English Proficiency: Empirical Findings on Automated Feedback and Learning Outcomes”, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, Dec 2024
- Presenter in International Ibsen Conference The Intermediate Ibsen on “Representation and Re-adaptation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House for Global Audiences”, Nanjing University, June 2024
- Invited presenter in ELC mini-Conference, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, July 2023, on the topic “Instructional responses to the Generative AI-assisted writing based on corpus evidence”
- Presenter in School of languages, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University on the topic “University teachers and students’ perceptions on embracing GenAI and designing mechanism on safeguarding academic integrity in the scope of adjusting university course work assessments and classroom teaching pedagogy” in Jiangsu, China, May 2024
- Presenter in Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, June 2023, on the topic “Writing Instruction for discipline-specific science communication at a time of disruption and possibility: how EAP should respond to the emergence of AI-assisted writing”
- Presenter in Critical Reflections on ICT and Education, HKAECT International Conference 2023, The University of Hong Kong, June 2023, on the topic “Authenticity of AI softwares in university settings for teaching and learning in EAP and ESP”
- Presenter in Center for Information Technology in Education Research Symposium 2023, The University of Hong Kong, May 2023, on the topic “Authenticity of AI softwares in university settings for teaching and learning in EAP and ESP”
- Presenter in 7th International Conference on e-Society, e-Learning and e- Technologies, Portsmouth, the United Kingdom, July 2021, on the topic “Gamification and Effectiveness of different Digital Teaching and Learning Tools used in online classrooms during pandemic in tertiary education”
- Presenter and paper submitted to 5th International Conference on Linguistics and Literature, Paris, France, July 2021, on the topic “Gamification and Effectiveness of different Digital Teaching and Learning Tools used in online classrooms during pandemic in tertiary education”
- Presenter and paper submitted to 5th International Conference on Linguistics and Literature, Paris, France, July2021, on the topic “Gender and Literature - Is gender gendered?”
- Presenter and paper submitted to 2021 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2021), The Open University of Hong Kong, July 2021, on the topic “Gamification and Effectiveness of different Digital Teaching and Learning Tools used in Online Classrooms during Pandemic in Tertiary Education”
- Presenter and paper submitted to HKAECT International Conference 2021, The University of Hong Kong, June 2021, on the topic “Teaching in the Time of Corona(virus): A Cross- institutional Study of Online English Language Teaching in Hong Kong Higher Education” Presenter in International Conference on Gender, Language and Education (ICGLE), The Education University of Hong Kong, Dec 2020, on the topic “Gender and Literature - Is Gender Gendered?”
- Presenter in Writing Roundtable 2019, Storytelling in Academic and Creative Writing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, May 2019, on the topic “Establishing creative writing as academic discipline: University Students’ Remixing and reinterpreting Shakespearean work” Presenter in Higher education best practices - English teaching and learning in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development Hub (HKCPD), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, June 2019, on the topic “Remixing and Reinterpreting Shakespeare’s works with innovative use of technology”
- Presenter in LIF 2019 - 6th International Language in Focus Conference Language, Research, and Teaching in the 21st Century, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 2019, on the topic “Content and Language Integrated Learning CLIL and CLILiG: University Students’ Remixing and Reinterpreting Shakespeare’s work”
- Presenter in 16th Asia TEFL International Conference, University of Macau, June 2018, on the topic “University Students’ Remixing and Reinterpreting Shakespeare’s work”
- Organized and attended HKCPD Hub for continuing Professional Development Symposium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, May 2018
- Presenter in International EFL Conference for Creative Writing Instruction, University of Macau, Nov 2017, on the topic “Shakespeare in our lives”
- Presenter in FAB11: KOTESOL, Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, Korea, May 2017, on the topic “What motivates students to learn in kindergarten, primary, secondary and tertiary education for language acquisition in classrooms?”
Community Services
- The University of Hong Kong Convocation, Standing Committee Member, 2021-09, Present, Education
- Optimist International Hong Kong, Adjudicator, 2021-04, Present, English Public Speaking Contests among primary and secondary international schools organized by the United States, Education
- Mingpao English Newspaper, Columnist, 2020-09, 2020-12, Wrote 13 columns on Shakespearean Sonnets, Media
- The HK FYG Leadership Institute, Adjudicator, 2020-02, Present, English Public Speaking Contests among secondary schools in Hong Kong, Education
- RTHK, Radio Television Hong Kong (CIBS) & (AM621) + HKJ Radio + D100 Radio, Invited guest speaker, 2019-10, 2019-07, on Shakespearean sonnets and contemporary adaptations, Media
Timeline
Lecturer (English Language Teaching Unit)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Lecturer (Centre for Applied English Studies)
The University of Hong Kong
08.2022 - 08.2024
English Lecturer (Center for Language Education)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
02.2020 - 08.2022
Course Developer
The Open University of Hong Kong
04.2018 - 12.2018
Section Head (English)
Hong Kong College of Technology
06.2017 - 08.2017
Instructor (English Language Centre) & Visiting Fellow (Department of English)
City University of Hong Kong
01.2014 - 02.2020
English Language Teacher, Class Teacher, Form Coordinator
Jockey Club Government Secondary School
08.2012 - 08.2013
PhD (In progress) - Anglophone Studies
University of Montpellier Paul Valéry
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts - English Studies
The Univesity of Hong Kong