Faculty Directory
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Education
| Ph.D. | Curriculum and Instruction, University of Florida, USA (2019) |
| M.S. | International and European Politics, University of Edinburgh, UK (2010) |
| B.A. | Music, College of the Holy Cross, USA (2006) |
Work Experience
| 2019 – pres. | Assistant Teaching Professor in Technical Communication, UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai |
| 2013 – 2014 | Consultant, Lado Business English Specialists, Taipei |
| 2011 – 2013 | Oral English Teacher, Global Village Organization, Taipei |
| 2010 – 2011 | Lecturer, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing |
Honors and Awards
- Graduate School Fellowship, University of Florida (2014 – 2018)
- Cum Laude, College of the Holy Cross (2006)
Selected Publications
- Fang, Z., Cao, P., & Murray, N. (2020). Language and meaning making: Register choices in seventh- and ninth-grade students’ factual writing. Linguistics and Education, 56, 1-12.
- Murray, N. T., & Coady, M. R. (2018). Investigating the needs of Chinese EFL teachers in a US-based TESOL program: A case study. Asian EFL Journal, 20(9.1), 75-102.
Conference Presentations
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages International Convention – Translanguaging and Process Writing-Based Language Instruction: Curriculum and Materials Development (March 25, 2021 – Online)
- Writing Research Across Borders – Teacher Education for Academic English Writing in the Chinese Context: A Case Study (March 6, 2021 – Online)
- Journal of Language and Literacy Education – Academic and Social Challenges Experienced by International Students in US Classrooms (February 2, 2019 – Athens, GA)
- National Council for Teachers of English – Teacher Education for Diverse Student Population: A Case Study (November 16, 2018 – Houston, TX)
- American Association of Applied Linguistics – Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers in US-Based Language Teacher Education Programs: A Case Study of Chinese College English Professors (March 26, 2018 – Chicago, IL)
- Sunshine State TESOL Conference – Development of International Education Partnerships: A Case Study (May 11, 2017 – West Palm Beach, FL)
- Comparative and International Education Society – Meeting the Needs? US-based TESOL Programs and Future Chinese EFL Teachers (March 7, 2017 – Atlanta, GA)
- Journal of Language and Literacy Education – Games, Critical Thinking, and Other Creative Approaches to Language Education (February 4, 2017 – Athens, GA)
- Sunshine State TESOL Conference – Preparing Chinese-Speaking Teachers of English (May 12, 2016 – West Palm Beach, FL)
- Journal of Language and Literacy Education – Collaboration among Native and Nonnative English Teachers to Improve Written Communicative Competence in Twenty First Century East Asian Contexts (January 31, 2016 – Athens, GA)
Courses Taught (Recent 5 Years)
- UM-SJTU JI: VE300 Technical Communication; VE496 Advanced Technical Communication; VG501 Introduction to Graduate Technical Communication; VG502 Technical Discourse; VG503 Graduate Thesis Writing
- University of Florida: TSL3520 Language and Culture in the Elementary Classroom