Michael Carey

Associate Professor Michael Carey is a quantitative researcher at the School of Education and Tertiary Access, University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Queensland, Australia. He specializes in English language education, focusing on literacy, TESOL, language testing and assessment, pronunciation instruction, and interlanguage phonology. With over 20 years of experience in mixed-methods education research, he has designed and evaluated programs to measure educational impact and transformation.

• Research: Language assessment, pronunciation pedagogy, TPACK technology integration, STEM education, and Steiner graduate outcomes
• Teaching: Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in language/literacy education and research methods
• Awards: Two Office of Learning and Teaching Citations for contributions to student learning
• Supervision: Mentored PhD/Masters students on topics including Libyan teacher education, Indonesian Papua curriculum needs, and paramedicine practice competency
• International Work: Capacity-building for English teachers in Indonesia

His work has been cited for investigating rater bias in high-stakes English speaking tests and Australian literacy assessments like NAPLAN. He also contributed to curriculum development for IELTS preparation and placement testing.