Laurie joins the IFT full-time faculty after having been with us as a part-time lecturer for the past two years. No stranger to Macao, she has lived here for twenty years during which time she has designed and coordinated a number of professional development trainings for Primary and Secondary teachers of English and assisted in the development of language curriculum materials as a consultant for the DSEJ. As well, she has taught a wide range of English courses such as Advanced Writing, Public Speaking, Business Communication and Negotiation & Cross Cultural Communication at a variety of tertiary institutions in Asia (Taiwan, Guangxi P.R.C., Macao). Laurie is passionate about teaching and encourages active participation in class. Her research interests lie in; language learning motivation, language acquisition, professional development, and the impact of professional efficacy.

• DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
• MASTER OF ARTS IN MORAL EDUCATION, LANDEGG INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SWITZERLAND

• Baker-Malungu, L (2009) Efficacy of a Professional Development Training Program in Macao to Assist Non-Native English Teachers Foster Learning Motivation in EFL Classrooms [publishing]
• Baker-Malungu, L. (2000) Implementation of a Communicative Language Acquisition Methodology Using a Consultative Framework: An Action Research Project in the Macau (SAR) [publishing]
• Johnson, J., Higgins, M., Baker-Malungu, L. (1999) Spiritually-Based Global Curriculum Guide. Alaska US: IEI, Inc.
• Baker-Malungu, L., Brown, L. (1997) Secondary Moral Education Curriculum (F1-F6 teacher’s manuals and student’s manuals). Macau: D.S.E.J.