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Professional Background
2007–: Lecturer, Academic Language and Learning, ALL Unit, HASS, UNSW@ADFA
2005-6: Lecturer, Language and Learning, Monash University (secondment)
2004: English Language Consultant to the Australia China (Chongqing) Vocational Education & Training Project (AusAID)
1996–2007: Lecturer, English for Academic Purposes, University of Melbourne
1994-5: Lecturer, English Language, and Off-shore Co-ordinator, Victoria University – Shenzhen University Foundation Program
1994: Project Officer (EAP, IELTS preparation), AIDAB Vietnam Pre-Departure Language Training Project, Hanoi
1992-4: English teacher, Hawthorn English Language Centre, University of Melbourne
1980-91: Lecturer, English Language, General and Applied Linguistics, at Xi’an Foreign Language Institute, Yunnan University, Shanghai Foreign Language Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, PRC
1976-9: Lecturer, Linguistics, University of Melbourne
Courses Taught
Geoff teaches in the Academic Language and Learning (ALL) Unit’s program of courses, workshops and individual consultations. In 2008 he will teach a new ZGEN course for Cadets and Midshipmen, Academic and Professional Writing.
Research Interests
Geoff’s research interests include the experience and support of international students in Australia, the processes of teaching and learning, and the application of information and communication technologies to these. In 2005-6 he was seconded to Monash University to create a website to support staff teaching students from China.
Consulting / Professional Activities
Reviewer for System
MA assessor (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, University of Melbourne)
IELTS examiner
Publications
Website (2007): Working with Students from China (http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/china/index.xml)
Melles, G., G.M. MILLAR, J. Morton, S. Fegan (2005) Credit-Based Discipline Specific English for Academic Purposes Programmes in Higher Education: Revitalizing the Profession. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, 4(3), pp. 283-303.
MILLAR, G.M. (2004) Working within the Zone. In Wigglesworth, G. (ed.), Marking our Difference: Proceedings of a conference held in 2003 on language education in Australian and New Zealand universities, Carlton, Vic.: School of Languages, University of Melbourne.
MILLAR, G.M. (1999) Putting individual writing tutorials online. In: Morrison et al. (eds.) Information Technology and Multimedia in English Language Teaching: Selected papers from the ITMELT '99 conference, 6-7 November, 1999, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 135-150.
Areas of Potential Postgraduate Supervision
- Applied Linguistics
- Discourse Analysis
- TESOL