The City University of Macau strives to fulfill its mission and social responsibility of “Rooted in Macau and Serving the Greater Bay Area”. It has been keeping up its efforts to enhance teaching quality, raise research standards and attract talent. As the result of a global search, Professor Jun Liu has been appointed Rector of the University and he will assume office on March 1, 2021.
Professor Liu is an internationally-renowned educator and scholar with over 40 years of language education experience. He received his Ph.D. from the Foreign and Second Language Education Program in the College of Education at the Ohio State University in 1996. Professor Liu served as Vice President and Vice Provost for Global Affairs, Dean of International Academic Programs and Services, Founding Director of China Center, and Professor of Linguistics at Stony Brook University (2016-2021). He also served as Associate Provost for International Initiatives and Professor of Applied Linguistics at Georgia State University (2011-2016); Professor and Head of the Department of English, and Assistant Vice President at University of Arizona (1998-2011).
Professor Liu has published extensively in the area of language teaching methodology, sociolinguistics, curriculum development, and intercultural communication. Professor Liu has published more than 20 books and 100 papers and book chapters to date. A sought-after public speaker, Liu has given more than 200 plenary and invited speeches in over 30 countries since 2000.
Professor Liu has distinguished himself by establishing a track record of success in the field of Applied Linguistics, Intercultural Communication, as well as Second Language Acquisition and Teaching. As an international leader in the field of language education, Professor Liu became the first Asian and nonnative English-speaking President of TESOL International (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. 2005-2007) and is the recipient of the James E Alatis Award of Outstanding Service to TESOL (2016). He has served as Vice President of TIRF (The International Research Foundation of English Language Education) since 2015, Vice President of TCSOL (Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages) (2013-2019), and Member of the Board of AIEA (Association of International Education Administrators) (2015-2018).
Professor Liu is experienced in higher education administration and management. During his past tenures at four research universities in US, Professor Liu made outstanding contributions to sustainable development, including global research productivity and educational innovation at Stony Brook University. Professor Liu has forged partnerships with more than 140 world-class universities in over 30 countries through collaboration, study abroad programs, student exchanges, joint research initiatives, and dual degree programs.
Professor Jun Liu, with his excellent management skills and rich academic experience, will lead the City University of Macau to make great efforts to become a robust metropolitan university that mingles Chinese and Western cultures, all while remaining grounded in providing a solid liberal arts education with market-driven interdisciplinary programs, exceling in innovative and applied academic research, and seeking excellence on a global scale. City University of Macau will actively participate and contribute towards the long-term strategic development of the SAR government, and endeavor to building the University into a metropolitan university with international competitiveness.
