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Position

Senior Lecturer

Name

Dr Chong Su Li

Nationality

Malaysia

chong_suli@utp.edu.my

Department

Management and Humanities

Qualifications

2014, N/A in PhD (Education) by University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

2011, N/A in MPhil (Educational Research) by University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

1997, N/A in Bachelor in Education (TESL) by Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2001, N/A in MA (English Literature) by Universiti Malaya

Specialization

Literacy Education (Reading as a social practice, multiliteracy, multilingual reading, literacy and inclusive education)
- Short courses/workshops in collaboration with UTP and MELTA Perak Chapter
Qualitative Research (Phenomenology, In-depth interview)
- Short courses/workshops in collaboration with UTP and Qualitative Research Association Malaysia (QRAM)

Research

Understanding materiality: Exploring reading through print and technologically-aided texts

Exploring multiliteracies and social practices of the Orang Asli (indigenous) children in Perak Tengah

Re-engineering educational outcomes for Orang Asli children: A holistic perspective of their learning experience

Optimizing Electronic Marginalia through Microsoft Word for draft writing in a 14-week Academic Writing course

Narrowing the divide: How to increase poor, rural-school children's life chances by sustaining reading practices through school-community-university partnerships

Publications
No.	Title of Publication
1	Chong, S. L. (2000). Self-discovery in Carson McCullers's "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter". (Master of Arts Unpublished thesis), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
2	Chong, S. L. (2007). Michelle Yeoh Roses of Perak (pp. 77-90): Petronita.
3	Chong, S. L. (2009). No Last Words. Paper presented at the 2009 International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Singapore.
4	Chong, S. L. (2011). A study of Malaysian undergraduates' motivation for reading. (Master in Philosophy unpublished thesis), University of Cambridge, Cambridge.
5	Chong, S. L. (2014). Understanding reading choice: An investigation of multilingual Malaysian undergraduates' print-based and computer-mediated reading experiences (PhD Unpublished thesis), University of Cambridge, Cambridge.
6	Chong, S. L. (2015). Contesting a new space: Reading in multiple languages. Paper presented at the 6th International Language Learning Conference (2nd – 4th November), Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang, Malaysia.
7	Chong, S. L. (2016). Re-thinking aliteracy: When undergraduates surrender their reading choices. Literacy, 50(1), 14-22. doi: 10.1111/lit.12063
8	Chong, S. L. (2017a). Many Languages, Whither Literacy? Understanding the Ontology of Reading in Linguistically-diverse Contexts. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 23(2), 1 – 13.
9	Chong, S. L. (2017b). Of Language, Reading and Research: Joining the dots. Paper presented at the Establishing and Sustaining Research Culture and Practices, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
10	Chong, S. L. (2017c). Student-centredness in Engineering Education: Where goes the teacher? . Paper presented at the 7TH World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) 2017 (14th - 16th November, Berjaya Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
11	Chong, S. L., & Lai, F. W. (2007). Formal learning and oral presentation skills: an empirical investigation. Paper presented at the International Conference on Social sciences and Humanities ICOSH 2007 – Innovating Approaches: Looking Beyond Conventionalities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
12	Chong, S. L., & Lai, F. W. (2007). Perceptions and practices of reading: an investigation of readers’ belief system. Paper presented at the Language, Education and Diversity Conference (LED) 2007, University of Waikato, New Zealand.
13	Chong, S. L., Nordin, S. M., & Bhattacharyya, E. (2004). Journey to self-discovery: Its implications to education. Paper presented at the Seminar Kontemporari Negeri Perak ke-6, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perak.
14	Chong, S. L., & Renganathan, S. (2008). The use of English as the medium of instruction: issues and challenges in a private engineering and technological university. Paper presented at the International conference on Language Issues in English-medium Universities: A Global Concern, University of Hong Kong.
15	Chong, S. L., & Renganathan, S. (2008). Voices of ardent readers: One in concert. Paper presented at the 17th MELTA International Conference, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
16	Chong, S. L., & Renganathan, S. (2008). Voices of ardent readers: One in concert. The English Teacher, XXXVII, 1-14.
17	Chong, S. L., & Renganathan, S. (2016a). Short-Term Internal Research Fund (Vol. RM14,340.00). Perak, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
18	Chong, S. L., & Renganathan, S. (2016c). Understanding materiality: Exploring reading through print and technologically-aided texts. Paper presented at the International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
19	Chong, S. L., & Renganathan, S. (2017). Drawing impressions: Using visual methods to understand children’s literacy experience. Paper presented at the 9th International Qualitative Research Conference (24th – 26th August), , Berjaya University College of Hospitality, Kuala Lumpur.
20	Idrus, H., Nordin, S. M., & Chong, S. L. (2004). English Language Communication Workshop: Participants’ Feedback and Its Pedagogical Implications to ELT Classrooms. Paper presented at the 5th Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT), Melaka, Malaysia
21	Idrus, H., Nordin, S. M., & Chong, S. L. (2004). English Language Communication Workshop: Participants’ Feedback and Its Pedagogocal Implications to ELT Classrooms. In J. Mukundan, D. Z. Abidin & A. A. Hussin (Eds.), ELT Matters 1: Issues in English Language Learning and Teaching (Vol. 1, pp. 69-76). Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
22	Lai, F. W., Chong, S. L., & Bhattacharyya, E. (2004). Refining Universities’ Role for World Peace: Molding Enlightened Graduates. Paper presented at the ASAIHL (Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning) International Conference, Manila, Philippines.
23	Nor Mardhiah Ibrahim, & Chong, S. L. (2016). A proposal to investigate the current status of Mandarin and Tamil language in Malaysia: From the perspectives of national and vernacular school students. Paper presented at the International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center.
24	Nordin, S. M., Bhattacharyya, E., & Chong, S. L. (2002). A Target Situation Analysis: An Investigation on a Discourse Community of Mechatronics Technical Assistants. Paper presented at the Seminar Kontemporari Negeri Perak, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perak, Malaysia.
25	Nordin, S. M., & Chong, S. L. (2003). Language Learning Within an EAP Framework. The English Teacher, XXXII, 80-85.
26	Renganathan, S., Abu Bakar, Z., Chong, S. L., Abdullah, M. R. T. L., & Azelin, M. N. (2011). Introducing Professional Communication Skills for Undergraduates. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford Fajar.
27	Renganathan, S., & Chong, S. L. (2007a). Diversity in Language Practices in a Multilingual and Multiethnic Society. Paper presented at the Language, Education and Diversity Conference (LED) 2007, University of Waikato, New Zealand.
28	Renganathan, S., & Chong, S. L. (2007b). The use of English as a social practice in a multilingual and multi-ethnic community. Paper presented at the International Conference on Social sciences and Humanities ICOSH 2007 – Innovating Approaches: Looking Beyond Conventionalities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
29	Renganathan, S., & Chong, S. L. (2009). Disparity in School's Literacy Practices and That of Home: Understanding Orang Asli Children's Educational Needs in Malaysia.
30	Renganathan, S., Chong, S. L., & Valenzuela, J. (2011). The Orang Asli Literacy Project-Combining Research and Social Responsibility in a Technological University. Arts and Social Sciences Journal
31	Renganathan, S., Karim, Z. A. A., & Chong, S. L. (2012). Students’ Perception of Industrial Internship Programme. Education+ Training, 54(2/3), 8-8.
32	Abdul, K. Z. A., Renganathan, S., & Chong, S. L. (2007). The Importance of Industrial Internship Programme in Engineering Education: Some Critical Success Factors. Paper presented at the 2nd Regional Conference on Engineering Education (RCEE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor Malaysia.
33	Sumathi, R., Chong, S. L., & Girard, H. (2009). Investigating the social practices and the use of languages in a multilingual and multiethnic context: A case study of some international undergraduate students. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii USA.
34	Chong, S. L. (2018, 22nd February). Of technology, time and 21st century, Opinion, New Straits Times. Retrieved from https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2018/02/337817/technology-time-and-21st-century
35	Chong, S. L. (2018). Pressure, pleasure and function: Malaysian undergraduates reading across boundaries in a university in England. In E. Arizpe & G. C. Hodges (Eds.), Young people reading: Empirical research across international contexts. Abingdon: Routledge.
36	https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol24/iss2/8/
37	https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol24/iss11/5/
38	https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/05/485047/saving-earth-sharing-resources
39	https://e4da1ca9-94d3-48ad-8297-597fd7c343f1.filesusr.com/ugd/153315_d85d6a117aa74a7fbbdd6c4f9bed5ca3.pdf
40	https://www.bernama.com/en/thoughts/news.php?id=1868564
41	https://www.routledge.com/Charting-an-Asian-Trajectory-for-Literacy-Education-Connecting-Past-Present/Chong/p/book/9780367856281

Working Experience
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Company Name
1	Lecturer	2001 - 2001	Linton College, Perak
2	Lecturer	2000 - 2000	Bandar Utama College, Petaling Jaya
3	Assistant Lecturer	1997 - 2000	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya
4	Trainee Teacher	1996 - 1996	Tun Syed Shiekh Sahabuddin Secondary School
5	Senior Lecturer	2001 - Current	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Membership
No.	Position	From - To (Year)	Professional Bodies / Association
1	Member	2012 - 2014	United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA)
2	Member	2004 -	ASIA TEFL
3	Life member	2014 -	University of Cambridge Alumni
4	Life member	2011 -	Cambridge University Malaysia Society
5	Member	2010 -	St. Edmundâ€™s College Cambridge
6	Member	2017 -	Qualitative Research Association Malaysia
7	Member	2016 - 2018	Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA)

Research
No.	Level of involvement	Research Title
1	Leader	Understanding materiality: Exploring reading through print and technologically-aided texts
2	Leader	Exploring multiliteracies and social practices of the Orang Asli (indigenous) children in Perak Tengah
3	Member	Re-engineering educational outcomes for Orang Asli children: A holistic perspective of their learning experience
4	Leader	Optimizing Electronic Marginalia through Microsoft Word for draft writing in a 14-week Academic Writing course
5	Member	Narrowing the divide: How to increase poor, rural-school children's life chances by sustaining reading practices through school-community-university partnerships

Recognition
No.	Recognition Title	From - To (Year)	Organizer / Bodies
1	Universiti Malaya Postgraduate (staff) scholarship	1997 - 2000	Universiti Malaya
2	Universiti Malaya Education Departmental Book Prize (Moral Studies)	1997 -	Universiti Malaya
3	Universiti Malaya Cheeseman Essay Writing competition (First place)	1997 - 1997	Universiti Malaya
4	Asia TEFL Conference travel grant	2005 - 2005	ASIA TEFL
5	U. Paul Scholarship	2010 - 2010	La Salle Centre Ipoh, Malaysia
6	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Staff Development Programme	2010 - 2014	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
7	Santander Continuation Award (United Kingdom)	2011 - 2011	Santander Bank, United Kingdom
8	St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Tutorial Award	2014 - 2014	University of Cambridge
9	St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Dean's Award	2014 - 2014	Unviersity of Cambridge
10	Best Academic Book Award (as Chapter Author of Young people reading: Empirical research across international contexts (Arizpe & Cliff Hodges Eds., 2018, Routledge)	2019 - 2020	United Kingdom Literacy Association