Bill Blackwood

—— Email: bill.blackwood@hainan-biuh.edu.cn

—— Course delivered: English

—— Current position: English Lecturer with BiUH

—— Former positions: Lecturer in Sustainable Development at the University of Central Queensland, English teacher at the International Exchange Centre of Brisbane, Australia, IELTS examiner (speaking and writing), preparatory language teacher at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, etc

—— Educational background:

-Master of Education in English as a Foreign Language, Monash University

-Master of Education, Griffith University

-Master of Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania

-Honors Bachelor of Arts, Griffith University

—— Teaching experience: Taught in universities, colleges and middle schools in countries such as Australia, Russia, China, Italy, Spain, Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India for about 25 years.

—— Research interests: The Future of the Pacific Ocean: Community Development, Poverty Reduction and Sustainability in the Pacific Islands

—— Awards: Australian Research Council Scholarship