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Raymond Pai is a PhD student funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada at the University of British Columbia (UBC), specializing in Language and Literacy Education. He also serves as the Director of the Cantonese Language Program. With an MA in Linguistics from Brigham Young University, Raymond has taught at numerous prestigious institutions, including the Defense Language Institute and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. He is currently a Cantonese examiner at the University of Arizona and is certified by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Raised in Hong Kong, his research and teaching interests include heritage language education, language ideology, learner identity, language technology testing, and the intersection of popular culture and language education.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.