Professor Jun Liu is President of TIRF and Rector of City University of Macau. An internationally recognized scholar and leader in language education and higher education, he has more than four decades of experience in teaching, research, academic leadership, and international engagement.

Prior to joining City University of Macau, Prof. Liu served as Vice Provost for Global Affairs, Dean of International Academic Programs and Services, and Professor of Linguistics at Stony Brook University. He previously served as Associate Provost for International Initiatives and Professor of Applied Linguistics at Georgia State University, as well as Professor and Head of the Department of English and Founding Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona.

Prof. Liu’s scholarly interests include applied linguistics, intercultural communication, curriculum and standards development, teacher education, second language writing, and the implications of artificial intelligence for language education. He has published more than 20 books and 100 papers and book chapters. His books include TESOL: A Guide (Bloomsbury), Teaching English in China: New Perspectives, Approaches, and Standards (Continuum), Asian Students’ Classroom Communication Patterns in U.S. Universities (Greenwood Publishing Group), and Peer Response in Second Language Writing Classrooms (University of Michigan Press).

A Past President of TESOL International Association, Prof. Liu has delivered hundreds of plenary, keynote, and invited presentations in more than 30 countries. His numerous honors include the James E. Alatis Award for Outstanding Service to TESOL and the Georgia Governor’s Award for Outstanding International Programs.

Write to Jun to learn more about collaborating with TIRF: [email protected].