University College
Resume:
Muoi Van Nguyen
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
+ Over 30 years of experience teaching at university/college level in areas of ESL, EAP, ESP (medicine, business, tourism), TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, TESOL, cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, English/Vietnamese language, linguistics, culture
+ Fluent in Vietnamese, English, French (speaking, reading), and Russian (speaking)
+ Extensive experience in Directorship and Department Chair positions
+ Published many times and presenting many academic papers abroad
+ Supervised 25 MA theses and 1 PhD dissertation
+ Member of Master and Doctoral thesis evaluation committees for Vietnam National Universities
+ Extensive experience in teaching international students
+ Strong computer literacy and usage in presentations and teaching techniques: Word, Excel, databases, internet, PowerPoint, and Blackboard
EDUCATION
+ Ph.D. in English/Vietnamese Linguistics and Literature. Dissertation: English and Vietnamese Proverb Patterns: Cultural, Lexical, Semantic and Syntactical Vietnam National University Hanoi 1997
+ M.A. in TESOL. Foreign Languages Teachers College, Hanoi, Vietnam
Graduated with Distinction and Honors Hanoi 1990
+ B.A. in English & Teaching. Hue University, Hue, Vietnam 1970
AWARDS
+ ESL Teaching Certificate, The Louisiana Department of Education, valid to 9/2/2014
+ Lecturer of the Year -- International University, Vietnam National University
HCMC (Saigon) 2008
+ Lecturer of the Year -- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University HCMC (Saigon) 2002 & 2003
+ Won the Colombo Plan scholarship, Leeds University, UK to study Adult Education 1975
PUBLISHED
+ Discovering the Identity of Vietnamese Culture (Trans. Editor) World Publisher, Hanoi 2008
+ A Glimpse into Vietnam’s Culture . Vietnam National University Publishing House HCMC (Saigon) 2002
+ Translator of Chien Huu (Brothers-in-Arms) . Danang Arts and Culture Publishing House Danang 1988
+ Stress and Pronunciation in English Tamky 1972
IN-HOUSE PUBLISHED
+ Learning and Speaking Vietnamese Intercultural Charter School, New Orleans 2011
International University
+ A Comparative Analysis of Cause and Effect Discourse Markers 2008
+ EAP Curriculum for the International University’s Students 2006
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
+ Research Paper Writing 2003
+ English for Tour Guides 2001
Danang Teachers’ College
+ Writing Skills, Cross-Cultural Communication 2003
+ English Grammar, English Phonetics 1977
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
+ Senior lecturer in Vietnamese language and culture: Asian Studies Department, The University of Texas at Austin Summer Semesters, From 6/2012
+ Vietnamese Language and Pull-out ESL Classes Instructor: Intercultural Charter School, New Orleans, LA 4/2011- 5/2012
+ ESL Instructor: Intensive American Language Center, Washington State University Pullman 8/2010-4/2011
+ ESL & Critical Thinking Instructor: English Language Program, California State University, Los Angeles 1-7/ 2010
+ Senior Lecturer: Grad. & Undergrad. Danang University, University of Social Sciences & Humanities, and International University – Vietnam National University, HCMC (Saigon) 1985-2008
+ Taught variety of courses: English/Vietnamese Linguistics, Grammar, Phonetics, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Stylistics, Translation and Interpretation, Critical Reading and Writing, Speaking, Sociolinguistics, History of American Literature, Asian
Culture for Foreigners (Americans, Australians, Canadians, English, Germans, Japanese, Chinese, and Laotians), Study Skills, Essay Writing, Research, Effective Presentations, Critical Thinking, Business English, and Tourism English 1977-2008
+ Taught MA.TESOL courses: Methodology, Micro-Teaching, Material Design, Psychology of Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages, Second Language Acquisition, Cross-Cultural Communication, Contrastive Linguistics 1995-2009
+ Taught MBA courses: Business Communication, Business Ethics, Organizational Theory and Behavior, and Research Methods (for the Southern Columbia University – Alabama, HCMC Campus) 2003- 2005
+ English Instructor: Tamky High School, Vietnam 1970-1974
+ Language Instructor: Tamky, Vietnam 1968-1970
Taught basic to advanced levels of Vietnamese language to social workers (Americans, Australians, English, Germans, and Japanese)
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
+ Chair, Department of English, International University, HCMC (Saigon) 2004-2008
+ Deputy Director of Studies, Foreign Languages Center, International University, HCMC (Saigon) 2005-2008
+ College Scientific Research Committee, Danang Foreign Languages College
2005-2008
+ International University Scientific Research Committee 2004-2008
+ Chair, Scientific Conference for Post Graduate and Doctoral Candidates, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC (Saigon) 2002
+ Senior Lecturer, Danang University, Vietnam National University HCMC (Saigon)
1995-2008
+ Head, Research Section, Department of English Danang Foreign Languages Teachers’ College, Danang, Vietnam. 1993-1996
+ Deputy Head, Practice and Translation Section, Department of English, Danang Foreign Languages Teachers’ College, Danang, Vietnam 1985-1992
THESIS GUIDANCE AND EVALUATION
14 B.A. graduation papers, 25 M.A. theses, 1 Ph.D. dissertation
PUBLIC SPEAKING
in English
+ Participated in the International Conference on “Higher Education in Vietnam: American–Vietnamese Partnerships”. HCMC (Saigon) January 15-16, 2009
+ “ESL Teaching in American Universities” at the Vietnam National University’s Seminar on Renovation in English Teaching for Undergraduate and Post Graduate Training. HCMC (Saigon) December 2008
+ “Contemporary Culture and Society of Indochina Countries,” “Comparison of Business Culture and Practices of the United States and Vietnam,” “Religions of Vietnam and Their Influences on Vietnamese Society” to American CIEE students at the International University. HCMC (Saigon) Spring Semester 2007 and 2008
+ Possibilities in setting up twinning programs, student and staff exchange, research collaboration, and curriculum development between Vietnam’s International University and Washington State University, University of Washington, and Seattle University October 2006
+ Possibilities in setting up twinning programs, student and staff exchange, research collaboration, and curriculum development between Vietnam’s International University and University of the West of England and the University of Nottingham, England July 2005
+ “The Color of English” (as producer and presenter) - part of the show entitled High-School Girls and Future on the National Vietnam Television VTV1 (Education Channel) - each week 2004
+ “Vietnamese and American Addressing and Greeting,” “American and Vietnamese Characteristics,” and “Communication and Culture,” “A Comparative Look at Vietnamese and American Families” to American professors and students from American University (Washington, D.C.). HCMC (Saigon) March 2004
+ “Vietnam’s Economy: Current Situation and Prospects,” “Ho Chi Minh City’s Economy – The Driving Force behind National Growth,” “Strategies for Saigon Tourist Development in Japan,” and “Impacts of Globalization on Vietnam Tourism’ to American professors and students from American Wilcox Travel Co. HCMC (Saigon) October 2003
+ “The Attraction of Tourism in Vietnam” and “A Comparison of Vietnamese and American Restaurant Cultures” to American professors and students from American
University (Washington, D.C.). HCMC (Saigon) March 2003
+ “TOEIC-Standardized English Proficiency for Tour Guides” at the International Conference on Tourism. Hanoi March 2003
+ “English and Vietnamese Cohesive Systems” at the Post Graduate Students’ and Doctoral Candidates’ Conference. University of Social Sciences and Humanities
HCMC(Saigon) December 2002
+ “Teaching ESL Conversation through Collocations” at the Post Graduate Students’ and Doctoral Candidates’ Conference. University of Social Sciences and Humanities. HCMC (Saigon) December 2001
+ “Vietnamese and American Business Cultures” and Vietnamese language lessons to American students from four colleges (DeAnza College, Foothill College, UC Berkeley and UC South Dakota). HCMC (Saigon) July 2001
+ “The Influences of French and American Cultures upon Vietnamese Culture,” “Caodaism – A New Value to the Human Civilization,” “Tourist Attractiveness of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon),” for the Vermont Travel Lyon’s program. HCMC (Saigon)
January 2001
+ “American English and British English” at the HCM City Youth’s Cultural House English Speaking Club. HCMC (Saigon) December 2000
+ “Cultural Values of the Vietnamese Family,” “Cultural Changes in Vietnam,” “Higher Education: the USA versus Vietnam” at School of International Service, American University. Washington, DC January 2000
+ “Semantic Features of English and Vietnamese Idiomatic Verb Phrases” at the Post Graduate Students’ and Doctoral Candidates’ Conference. University of Social Sciences and Humanities. HCMC (Saigon) December 1999
+ “Transformations in Family and Values in Urban Vietnam” at the Vietnam Update 1998 Conference. Australian National University. Canberra December 1988
+ “On Ambiguity in English and Vietnamese” at the National Scientific Conference on Language Teaching, Danang Foreign Languages College. Danang
December 1996
+ “Vietnamese Culture,” “Attitudinal Differences between American and Vietnamese Culture during the War period,” “ and Vietnamese language lessons at the Semester at Sea, Institute of Shipboard Education, University of Pittsburgh. During the cruise in the Indian-Pacific Region March 1995
+ “Different Written Communication Processes between Vietnamese and Native-English Speakers” at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization’s RELC
Regional Seminar on Reading and Writing Research . Singapore April 1994
+ “The Compilation of a Course-Book on Vietnamese Culture and Beautiful Scenery for Tour Guides” at AILA’93 – 10th World Congress of the International Association of
Applied Linguistics. Amsterdam August 1993
+ “Different Communication Processes between Vietnamese and Native-English Speakers” at the International Conference on Language Education. HCMC (Saigon)
April 1991
+ “Compiling a Writing Course-Book based on the Communicative Approach” at the National Scientific Conference, Hanoi Foreign Languages College. December 1988
In Vietnamese
+ “Some Deep Structures in Vietnamese Literary Discourse” at the Post Graduate Students’ and Doctoral Candidates’ Conference, Hanoi Foreign Languages College. September 2008
+ “Multiple-Choice Test-Taking Tips” on the People’s Voice of HCMC. HCMC (Saigon) October 2006
+ “TOEIC – Standardized English Proficiency for the HCMC’s Labor Market” at Scientific Conference, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
HCMC (Saigon) 2004
+ “Semester at Sea’ a Unique Model of Teaching-Learning” at the 10th Anniversary Conference of Danang Foreign Languages Teachers’ College. May 1995
+ “How to Do Scientific Research Work Well” at the Scientific Conference, Danang Foreign Languages Teachers’ College October 1993
+ “Western Visitors and Vietnamese Culture and Language” at the National Conference on Language and Culture. Hanoi July 1992
+ “Two Different Communication Processes” at the 5th Anniversary Conference of Danang Foreign Languages Teachers’ College November 1990
+ “How to Compile a Writing Text-Book for the Teachers’ College Students” at the National Scientific Conference. Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers’ College. Hanoi January 1986
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Reading comedies
AFFILIATION
Member of the Association for Asian Studies (Michigan)
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