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Education

PhD, Applied Linguistics, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom, 2013
MEd, Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2006
Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA), English Language Teaching, International House, United Kingdom, 1994
B. Soc. Sci., Economics & Politics, University of Keele, United Kingdom, 1986
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, English Language Teaching, International Teacher Training College, United Kingdom, 1986

Professional experience

Assistant Lecturer, English And Language Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, England, 2008 - 2013
English / Business / Computing Teacher & Teacher Trainer, Various, Ras Al Khaimah Women's College, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, 2000 - 2008
English Language Teacher / Examinations Coordinator, The University of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia, 1998 - 2000
Assistant Director Of Studies, Kpc Training Center, Kuwait Petroleum Company, Kuwait, 1997 - 1998
English Language Teacher, Kuwait Petroleum Company, Kuwait, 1994 - 1997
English Language Teacher / Head Of Marketing, Coast Language Academy, Oregon, United States, 1993 - 1994
English Language Teacher, Coast Language Academy, California, United States, 1990 - 1993
Business English Language Teacher - In Company, Linguarama Suomi, Finland, 1989 - 1990
Business English Language Teacher - In Company, TIME TI, Aichi Ken, Japan, 1988 - 1988
English Language Teacher, Escuela de Idiomas 'Spain', Castille de la Mancha, Spain, 1986 - 1987

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Dr. Paul Hudson

Senior Instructor
PhD, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom

Publications

Paul Hudson. ‘A Gin and Tonic and a Window Seat’: Critical Pedagogy in Arabia, 2019
Paul Hudson. Tiptoeing Through the Minefield: Teaching English in Higher Educational Institutes in the UAE, 2013
Paul Hudson. Shababbery’ and ‘Banattitude’: Western ELT professionals’ perceptions of the role of gender in English-medium higher educational institutions in the Gulf’, Learning And Teaching In Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, 2012
Paul Hudson. ‘Beef and Lamb, Chicken and H**: Censorship and Vocabulary Teaching in Arabia’, 2011

Conference Presentations

Preparing for the IELTS, March 2023
Preparing for the IELTS, October 2022
Getting Ready for your English Language Tests, Aus Prospective Students Session, 17 March 2021
Engaging Students, Aus Student Volunteers For Orphan Teaching, 18 February 2021
Familiarizing Students with the IELTS Examination, Aus Student Volunteers For Orphan Teaching, 17 February 2021
I'd Rather Be Reading, Morning Of Workshops, 14 November 2020
Teaching English in Arabia, Iatefl Conference, April 2018
Effective use of PowerPoint in English teaching, Tesol Sharjah Conference, February 2017
Designing IELTS/TOEFL preparation courses for Gulf students, Tesol Arabia, March 2016
Contextualization: Working towards student success in TOEFL and IELTS, Tesol Arabia, March 2015
Tiptoeing through the Cultural Minefield, Cutting Edges Conference, June 2013
Haram! Teacher, Haram!, Tesol Arabia, March 2013
Wearing the Golden Handcuffs, Cutting Edges Conference, June 2011
A Mudskipper’s Tale, Post Graduate Research Association Conference, May 2011
Gulf Culture & English Teaching, Tesol Arabia, March 2011
Research Questions, Version 94, Phd Researcher Conference, November 2010
Cultural Creativity in English Teaching and Teacher Training, Cutting Edges Conference, June 2010
The PhD as Roller Coaster, Post Graduate Research Association Conference, May 2010
Censorship & ELT in the GCC, Tesol Arabia, March 2010
Interviews Made Easy, Nile Tesol, January 2010
Mind Your Discourse, Cutting Edges Conference, June 2009
Politically Correct Multicultural Traveler or Neo-Imperialist Linguistic Storm Trooper, Post Graduate Research Association Conference, May 2009
Language, Culture & Religion in the ELT Classroom, Tesol Arabia, March 2007
Information Technology & Teacher Training, Celta Conference, September 2005
The Internet & the English Teacher, Tesol Arabia, March 2004
Using Drawings in the English Class, Tesol Arabia, March 2002

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