Dr Levi Durbidge
PhD, Monash University; Master of Applied Linguistics with Honors (TESOL), University of New England; BInfoSc (Honors), University of Newcastle
Senior Lecturer, World Languages
School of Business and Creative Industries
Email: ldurbidge@usc.edu.au
Telephone: +61 7 5456 3136
Location: Sunshine Coast, SD-K-2-2.16A
Levi is a Lecturer in World Languages and has been involved in language education across the secondary and tertiary sectors for more than two decades in both Australia and Japan. His PhD thesis won the 2021 Michael Clyne Prize for the best thesis in immigrant bilingualism and language contact, awarded jointly by the Australian Linguistic Society (ALS) and the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA). He is also a recipient of a Humanities Travelling Fellowship (2022). Levi is a member of the UniSC Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre (ITRC). His research explores the intersections of transnational mobility, language learning and digital technology.
Research
Publications
Research Summary
Potential research projects for HDR and Honours students:
- Language learning during and beyond study abroad
- Social media and language learning
Teaching and supervision
Teaching
- Japanese
- Languages and Linguistics
- English as Additional or Other Language
Teaching Summary
Dr Durbidge's specialist teaching areas of knowledge include Japanese, English as Additional or other Language and Applied Linguistics.
Professional
Awards and memberships
Professional memberships
- Australian Association of Applied Linguists (AALA)
- Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA)
- Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA)
- Association for Language Awareness (ALA)
- Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland (MLTAQ)
Awards and fellowships
- 2022: Humanities Travelling Fellowship
- 2021: Michael Clyne Prize for best postgraduate research thesis in the area of immigrant bilingualism and language contact
- 2019: Dean's Sessional Commendation for outstanding contribution to teaching (Monash University)
- 2017-2020: RTP Scholarship (Monash University)
- 2020: Postgraduate Publication Award (Monash University)