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Richard Liu is a researcher and registered supervisor at Charles Sturt University, actively contributing to the fields of language education, multimodality, and academic communication. His work spans discourse analysis, technology-enhanced learning, and media representation, particularly in the context of EAL/D students and digital academic genres.
His research interests center on multimodality, video abstracts, academic writing, blogging, and language education. He investigates how digital forms transform scholarly communication and pedagogical practices, especially through corpus-based and discourse-analytic methods.
The analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on multimodal communication, particularly in academic and educational contexts. His work explores the evolution of academic genres like journal writing and video abstracts, the role of social media in learning, and the representation of vulnerable student groups in media.
Richard Liu has served as a peer reviewer for prominent journals including English for Specific Purposes, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. He has also acted as a thesis examiner and principal supervisor for HDR candidates.
- Peer Review: English for Specific Purposes
- Peer Review: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
- Peer Review: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
- Thesis Examination: Chinese EFL Students’ Self-Regulated Learning Through WeChat
- Internal HDR Supervision
While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, his collaborative works and supervisory roles indicate active engagement in research mentoring and academic service. His contributions reflect a strong commitment to advancing language education and scholarly communication in digital environments.
