Ka Long Chan

Adjunct Faculty

GenAI-aided Teaching; World Englishes; Pronunciation Teaching; Teacher Training; TESOL

Dr. Ka Long Roy Chan is an adjunct faculty at George Mason University. He obtained his Ph.D. (Applied English Linguistics) in the Chinese University of Hong Kong and his M.A. (International Language Education) in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Dr. Chan published extensively in these areas, exploring various aspects of language learning, teaching methodologies, and the role of language in multicultural environments. With over ten years of experience teaching college writing, linguistics, and TESOL, Dr. Chan brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the classroom. His recent publications appeared in Teaching English Language Variation in the Global Classroom (Roultledge), English World-Wide, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, and Journal of Universal Language.

Selected Publications

Chan, K. L. R.,& Liu, J. (2025). Using multiple GenAI tools in pronunciation teaching: An AI-Assisted teaching flowchart in blended learning and flipped learning. Journal of Educators Online, 22(3), 1-14.

Chan, K. L. R., & Chan, N. C. L. (2025). Using the Internet as a corpus for English teacher training under multilingualism: Challenges and potentials. In S. Karpava (Ed.), Multilingualism, Multiculturalism and Inclusive Education (pp. 175-188). Springer.

Chan, K. L. R., & Liu, J. (2024). Navigating Language Attitudes: Refining the Verbal Guise Test. In A. Rahal, & M. Adorján (Eds.), Design and Validation of Research Tools and Methodologies (pp. 125-142). IGI.

Ladegaard, H. J., & Chan, K. L. R. (2024). The importance of suprasegmental features in language attitude research: evidence from a study of teachers’ attitudes towards Hong Kong English. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. Advanced Online Publication.

Chan, K. L. R. (2024). The construct of English native speaker in Hong Kong. Journal of English and Applied Linguistics, 3(1), 1-7.

Chan, K. L. R. (2023). Trilingualism in Hong Kong: A World Englishes framework for EMI English teachers in university. LEARN Journal, 16(1), 1-17.

Ladegaard, H. J., & Chan, K. L. R. (2023). Teachers’ attitudes towards varieties of Hong Kong English: Implications for English language teaching. English World-Wide, 44(2), 251-275.

Courses Taught

ENGH123: Language-Enhanced Composition for Multilingual Writers

ENGH302: Advanced Composition

Education

BA. Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2014.

MA. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2015.

MPhil. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2017.

PhD. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2020.

CertPT. Trinity College London, 2022.

Recent Presentations

GenAI Tools in Pronunciation Teaching in Blended Learning and Flipped Learning. Invited talk present at the Computer Engineering, Language & Innovation webinar. Ignited. United States. (Jun 2025)

Teaching Pronunciation with GenAI Tools: Enhancing ESL Classroom Instruction. Invited talk present at the Virginia TESOL webinar series - Elevating with GenAi Tools in Multilingual Learner Contexts: K-12, Teacher Education, and Personalized Language Learning. Virginia TESOL, United States. (Apr 2024)

The Pronunciation Teaching in Hong Kong and an Intelligibility-based Pronunciation Teaching Approach. Keynote speech presented at the International Conference on Bilingual Education 2023, Asia University, Taiwan. (Jun 2023)