| Name | Shawn Brake
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| School | School of Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Program | General Arts & Science |
| Academic and Professional Designations | - Master of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
- Certificate of Teaching ESL Linguistics
- Certificate of Liberal Arts
- TESL Canada Standard 3 [Permanent]
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| Title | Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Program/School Portfolio
| - General Arts and Science Program (Diploma)
- Technical Communication (Graduate Certificate)
- Applied Research (Graduate Certificate)
- Public Service (Graduate Certificate)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (Graduate Certificate)
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| Areas of Expertise & Interest | - English literature – post-colonial studies; Indigenous literature; Bakhtin specialist
- Second language acquisition – English language assessment (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, MELAB, CLB, Cambridge suite of exams)
- Post-secondary transfer credit systems
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| Industry Experience, Professional Currency Activities | - 25 years as faculty (undergraduate and graduate level): English literature, communications, philosophy, mythology, art history, history, ESL.
- 17 years as academic administrator: Director of Adult Education, Chair, Dean.
- Currently trainer for IELTS Examiners in the Western hemisphere
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Major Research Projects, Scholarly Activities, and/or Publications
| Publications:
- English Proficiency in College Students (International, Generation 1.5, Standard English as a Second Dialect, and Native Speakers) from First Semester to Diploma Completion – expected publication in November 2020
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| Additional Information | Shawn enjoys working with faculty and administrative areas in the development of non-traditional modalities of education delivery (e.g. online, hybrid, hyflex, modular/block). He is also passionate about improved post-secondary transfer credit systems and works with various organizations (college articulation committees, BCCAT, and ONCAT) on this front.
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