Associate ProfessorRod Neilsen

Association for Language Awareness

Applied Linguistics Association of Australia

International Association for Language and Intercultural Communication

VicTESOL

Teaching & Learning Award for Teaching Excellence, Queensland University of Technology, Nov 2010

Neilsen, R.P. & Weinmann, M.(2018). Cultural (mis)understandings? The role of local buddies as mediators in a global teaching practicum. Association of Language Awareness Conference 14, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Neilsen, R.P. Weinmann, M., & Arber, R. (2018). Navigating the Languages education policy landscape: traversing the gap between contention and practice. Sociolinguistics 22, Auckland, New Zealand.

Neilsen, R.P. (2017). Demystifying language, demystifying culture: negotiating the third space in teacher education. IALIC (International Association for Language and Intercultural Communication), Edinburgh, Scotland.

Neilsen, R.P. (2017) Developments on language awareness in teacher education. Educational Role of Language II. Gda??sk, Poland.

Neilsen, R.P. (2016). Speaking to Diversity: language awareness in the Australian curriculum. Association of Language Awareness Conference 13, Vienna, Austria.

Neilsen, R.P. (2016) Sonic Traces in Tasmania: The reconstruction of palawa kani, an indigenous language. ISIC 2016, Okinawa, Japan.

Neilsen, R.P., Weinmann, M., & Arber, R. (2015). The religious dimensions of Asia Literacy. AARE conference, Perth, W.A.

Neilsen, R.P., (2015). How do we educate new teachers for Knowledge about Language? CAES International Conference, Hong Kong.

Neilsen, R.P., (2015). The development of Knowledge about Language in Teacher Training: What works? GlobELT international conference, Antalya, Turkey.

Neilsen, R.P. (2014). Demystifying Grammar: Rethinking language awareness for teacher training. Association of Language Awareness Conference 12, Hamar, Norway.

Panel Member for course accreditation, MTESOL (2018): Monash University.

Member of Advisory board for course accreditation (2014): Holmesglen TAFE language centre.

Consultant for evaluation of Victorian Certificate of Education (2015) EAL bridging course and EAL study design.

My OLT-funded project Demystifying Grammar: Rethinking Language Awareness for Teacher Education has led to the formulation of a strategy to incorporate carefully targeted language-related pedagogy into pre-service teacher courses. A new core unit, Pedagogic Grammar was also developed for the Master of TESOL.

The above research has also informed language-awareness workshops I frequently provide for several of Deakins global experience programmes (China, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Nepal, Chile), which I am now asked to provide on a continuing basis.

leading initiatives for visiting lecturers from partnership universities

leading successful Deakin Global Education Programs for pre-service teachers to China and Malaysia, and Chile. During the Chile experience I developed local research collaborations which will contribute to a symposium at Deakin in late 2018. My input to the GEP design also informed a successful application for National Colombo Plan funding for the Malaysia programs in 2015 and 2017.

Seven PhD completions to date. I am also currently principal supervisor for four current PhD students and I co-supervise five more.

As Chief Editor of Australias national TESOL journal since 2016, I have overseen the transition to online open access.