Craig P. Noels

Craig P. Noels serves as Lecturer and Coordinator of Programs in English for Academic and Professional Success (PEAPS) at Fairleigh Dickinson University's School of Humanities within the Department of Literature, Languages, Writing, and Humanities.

His educational background includes:

• BA in Sociology from University of Western Ontario
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from Humber College
• TESL Diploma from Co-operative of Languages and Cultural Studies
• MEd from William Howard Taft University

Specializing in English Language Teaching for academic contexts, Noels focuses on second language acquisition, academic writing development, and curriculum design for non-native speakers. His work integrates psychological foundations of education with practical communication skills training, emphasizing diversity in multicultural learning environments and leadership in educational program development.

He received the Becton Teacher of the Year award in Vancouver for his instructional excellence.

With over fifteen years of international teaching experience across South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan—including positions at three prominent Hiroshima universities—Noels developed specialized academic English programming. He authored two ESL textbooks still used in Japanese educational institutions, demonstrating his commitment to practical language acquisition resources for beginner-to-intermediate learners.