A/Prof. Ly Tran

Two main areas of my research focus are:

International Education, including international students across the school, VET and HE sectors, student mobility, international student employability, New Colombo Plan, internationalisation of the curriculum and the student experience, internationalisation of vocational education (VET), HE and schooling, teacher professional learning in international education and international doctoral supervision.

Higher education and vocational education in Vietnam and East Asia, including curriculum, graduate employability, internationalisation of Vietnamese and Chinese HE, hybridity in East Asia universities,  TESOL/EFL teaching and learning.

Commentaries and articles on newspapers

Tran, L, Tan G. & Rahimi, M. (2019). Australia’s temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field. The Conversation. 

Tran, L, Rahimi, M & Tan G. (2019). Tackling the post-study work visa chicken or egg problem. University World News.

Tran, L. T. & Marginson, S. (2019). Vietnam: From recipient to partner in international education. University World News.

Ngo, M & Tran, L. (2019): Vietnamese university autonomy: Lessons from neighbouring countries in East Asia. Science and Development. 

Tran, L. T., Ngo, N., & Nguyen, H. M. (2018). What do employers expect from Vietnamese graduates? Science and Development (Vietnamese) 

Tran, L. T. (2018). Discovering the new possibles through the New Colombo Plan. IEAA.

Tran, L. T. & Le, T. (2018). Teacher development is neglected in internationalisation. University World News.

Tran, L. & Gribble, C. (2015). International students have a contribution to make. University World News. 

Tran, L. & Gomes, C. (2015). Stereotyping international students is unjust. University World News.

Tran, L. & Gomes, C. (2015). Stereotyping international students is unjust. AARE EduResearch Matters

Marginson, S. & Tran, L. T. (2014) Vietnam: The need for flexibility, mobility and practicality in higher education. University World News. 

European Association for International Education (EAIE)

International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)

Research for Educational Impact (REDI), Deakin

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)

Australian Vocational Education and Training Research association (AVETRA)

Internationalisation of the Curriculum Research Group

Vietnam Reading Group

Asia TEFL
 

Principles and contexts of adult learning

Managing teaching and professional experience

Working with diversity

Becoming a professional educator

Internationalisation of the curriculum

HDR Research Supervision

I am keen to supervise research candidates in areas related to my research interests including international education, student mobility, New Colombo Plan, international students, Vietnamese/Chinese higher education, graduate employability, staff professional learning in international education and curriculum and pedagogy in international education. 

Below are some PhD and Masters projects I have supervised:

• Internationalisation of the Curriculum in Disciplines: A Comparative Study of Australian and Vietnamese Universities (PhD on Deakin scholarship)
• International Study Experience and Employability: A study of Indonesian Students in Australia and Australian New Colombo Plan Students in Indonesia (PhD on Indonesian government scholarship). 
• How the transnational relationships of senior secondary school international students in Australia intersect with their identity formation, aspirations, and post-school pathways. (PhD study on Deakin scholarship)
• Impacts of ICT on the professional identity development of international Vietnamese doctoral students in Australia (Postdoc project on Endeavor scholarship)
• Domestic students' understanding of and engagement in internationalisation (PhD study on Deakin scholarship)
• Academics' capacity development and engagament in internationalisation: A comparative study of Australian and Vietnamese universities (PhD study on Deakin scholarship)
•  Professional development for teachers in China's higher education (PhD study on Deakin scholarship)
• How does work-integrated-language learning curriculum prepare pre-service language teachers for their profession - A case study of Vietnam Universities (PhD study on Vietnamese Government's scholarship)
• International students, academic libraries and information seeking (Masters thesis)
• Transformative learning in the experience of adult learners (Masters thesis)
• The First Year International Student Perception and Experience of Employability (Masters Research Paper)
• A  trans-disciplinary framework for conceptualising Chinese students’ perspectives on academic integrity (PhD study on APA scholarship)
• The impact of sharing stories on developing cosmopolitan understanding in secondary school students (Masters Research Paper)
• Saudi Arabian students' transition to a mixed-gender environment (PhD project on government scholarship).

Selected Invited Talks and Lectures

Tran, L. (2019). Keynote talk: Sustainable approaches to teaching and engaging international students. National Centre for Cultural Competence's Internationalisation in Higher education Symposium. Sydney. 

Tran, L. (2019). Featured Talk. Post-study work for international graduates in Australia: Loopholes and implications. Graduate Employability Summit. Melbourne. 

Tran, L. (2019).  Inaugural lecture. Education Thought Leader Series. Australian student mobility to the Indo-Pacific region: Policy, practice and implications. REDI, Deakin University.

Tran, L. (2018). Teaching and engaging with international students: Implications for staff professional development. Keynote. ISANA NZ 2018 Symposium, Wellington

Tran, L. (2018). New Colombo Plan from host perspectives, IEAA Research Roundtable on Global impact, local outcomes, Sydney, October 2018.

Tran, L. (2017). Enhancing the experiences and outcomes of international doctoral students: Reciprocal supervision. Invited Presentation at the International Forum on PhD Education in our Region: Excellence, Engagement and Employability, Australian Council of Graduate Research. 

Tran, L. (2017). New Colombo Plan: Student Mobility as a Vehicle of Education and Public Diplomacy. Invited Presentation at the International Symposium on Transnationalisation of Education and Student Mobility, Hong Kong

Tran, L. (2017). International student identity and ethnicity. Invited presentation at the International Symposium on Racism and Ethnicity in VET, University of Huddersfield, UK.

Tran, L. (2016) Invited plenary talk at the 7th Biennial CRIE conference on Trends and Issues in International Education, January 2016, Auckland.

Tran, L. T. (2016). ‘New Colombo Plan: Asia as a space for learning and transformation’. Invited presentation, Seminar co-hosted by the CIERN and the Sydney South East Asia Centre.

Tran, L. T (2015). Pedagogies in teaching international students and internationalising the student experience: Conceptual principles and examples of practice. Invited talk at the University of Chester, UK, 15 September

Tran, L. (2014). International student engagement: Fostering a sense of belonging to the classroom, the institution and the community. Invited presentation at the 2014 Institute Conference on engagement, William Angliss Institute. 26 June. 

Tran, L. T. (2013). Themes, Challenges and Aspirations – Do we really understand the transition experience of today’s international students?. Keynote address at the Developing Practice Conference, Monash College. State Library of Victoria. August, 2013.

Tran, L. T. (2012). Engaging international students. Invited plenary talk at the National Conference on Student Engagement. Melbourne. October 2012.

Tran, L. T. (2012). International education and social justice. Invited presentation at the Sociology in Education Symposium. Melbourne. 

Tran, L. T. (2010). Which actions can be expected from groups and organizations in the community? Invited Talk at the Racism and the International Student Experience Forum, coordinated by Universities Australia, Australian Human Rights Commission and Academy of the Social Sciences, Canberra

Co-Editor, Higher Education Research and Development (2017-2022) 

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of International Students (JIS)

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Higher Education, Skills and Work Based Learning

Member of the Editorial Board of Transitions: Journal of Transisent Migration

Member of the Editorial Board of Higher Education Evaluation and Development

Collaborating Partner, Vietnamese Regional Chapter - European Association of Science Editors

Deputy Convenor,  Teaching and Learning Network, International Education Association of Australia (2015-2016)

Honorary/Visiting Research Fellow, University of Chester, England (2015-2018)

Associate Editor: Palgrave Communications

Mamber of the Editorial Boards for Vietnamese Journal for Vocational Education and Training – English edition

Member of School Research Review Panel

Reviewer for Singapore National Institute of Education’s grants, Canadian Council of Social Sciences Research, Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, Austrian Science Fund, Australian Research Council.

Member of International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) Research Committee

Curriculum, Pedagogy and Professional Learning Group

Member of Research Cluster 'Exploring Hybrid Universities in East Asia: Cultures, Values and Changes", Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP)

Websites

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Twitter @LyTran18

Research Gate

Ly's work has featured on more than 100 media outlets in Australia and internationally. Selected Media Coverage includes:

Topic: Two years ‘too short’ for post-study work visas

Outlet: Times Higher Education, 2019

Topic: Visa entices students, not bosses

Outlet: The Australian, 2019

Topic: Driver of a global outlook

Outlet: Geelong Advertiser, 2019

Topic: Aspiration for internationalising Vietnamese universities (Vietnamese)

Outlet: The world and Vietnam, 2019

Topic: Study abroad follow-up should include all students

Outlet: Times Higher Education, 2018

Topic: The lure of work rights for international students

Outlet: The PIE NEWS, 2018

Topic: PD poor for uni language advisors in Australia

Outlet: the PIE NEWS 20/08/2018

Topic: Internationalisation in Vietnamese HE

Outlets: 2018

Times Education (Giao Duc va Thoi Dai)

Introduction to internationalisation of education in Vietnamese Universities 
Outlet: Thua-Thien Hue News

Thua Thien Hue Television, from minute 15:

http://www.trt.com.vn/TRTOnline/tabid/65/Default.aspx?CategoryId=31

Topic: Needs of and Gaps Encountered by Employers in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam

Various Outlets: 2018

http://khoahocphattrien.vn/Dia-phuong/kha-nang-linh-hoat-thich-nghi-yeu-cau-moi-cua-nha-tuyen-dung-o-cac-tinh-mien-nui-phia-bac/2018070309102727p1c937.htm

https://www.tienphong.vn/giao-duc/sinh-vien-viet-dang-thieu-ky-nang-gi-1296513.tpo

https://nongnghiep.vn/chia-se-ket-qua-nghien-cuu-chuong-trinh-uc-cung-viet-nam-phat-trien-nguon-nhan-luc-post222254.html

Thai Nguyen television, at 21:43: http://thainguyentv.vn/thoi-su-thai-nguyen-ngay-372018.media

Son La television, at 16.20: http://sonlatv.vn/tin-tuc-n12320/thoi-su-truyen-hinh-toi-ngay-472018.html

Topic: Biased report on international students not helpful. 2016
Outlet: The Conversation

Topic: Chinese international students in Australia need to make more Aussie friends Outlet: Xinhua, 2017, Featured article. 

Topic: Better social integration holds the key
Outlet: Chinadaily, 2017

Topic: Vietnam’s education system: still under construction

Outlet: East Asia Forum 2014

Outlet: Nguoi Lao Dong, Vietnam

Topic: International VET study to break new ground

Outlet: Campus Review, Monday 2 February, 2009

Topic: The welfare of international students
Outlet: ABC Radio National, National Interest, Friday 5 June, 2009.

Topic: Is Australia still the study destination of Vietnamese students?
Outlet: Lao Dong magazine

Topic: Are VET students mere ‘PR hunters’?
Outlet: ABC Radio (magazine)

• 2019, Named as one of Vietnam’s 50 Most Influential Women 2019 by Forbes Vietnam (Research-Education Category)

• 2019, Third place in the 2019 Best Book Award category of the CIES (Comparative International Education Society) Study Abroad & International Students SIG, for the book International Student Connectedness and Identity: Transnational Perspectives

• 2019, Highly Commended Article in the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards

• 2017, Vice-Chancellor’s Mid-Career Researcher Award for Research Excellence

• 2017, Second Prize for Research Excellence, Society of Arts and Social Sciences, Gansu, China for the project entitled, ‘Pathway from VET to Higher Education in Australia and its implication to China’ with Cao Ling

• 2017-2021, Australian Research Council Future Fellowship

• 2016, Research Excellence Award, School of Education

• 2016, Featured Author, NCVER's VOCEDplus database

• 2014, Mid-career Research Award, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University

• 2014, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) (IEAA)Excellence Award for Best Practice/Innovation in International Education

• 2015-2018, Honorary/Visiting Research Fellow, University of Chester, England

• 2014-2017, Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Australian Research Council.

• 2012, Early Career Researcher International Travel Award, RMIT University

• 2009-2013, APD Fellowship, Australian Research Council

• 2007, Prize for Best Student-authored Refereed Article, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, the University of Melbourne

• 2007, Bursary Award for ‘Excellent Paper at the International Student Advisors Network of Australia (ISANA) Conference

• 2007, Travel Award from the ALAA Conference based on the merit of submitted paper

• 2006, Certificate of Recognition for ‘Excellent Paper’ at the Conference of Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia 

• 2006, Scholarship to Participate in the Asia Pacific Week, Australian National University

• 2006, HERDSA Annual Conference Postgraduate Travel Award

• 2002, Alumni Award for Excellence in Masters of Education, Monash University (for the Masters student graduating with the highest overall grade in Education and outstanding thesis)

• 2003-2007, PhD Scholarship, Endeavour IPRS Scholarship from DEEWR

• 2003-2007, PhD Allowance Scholarship, Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS) from the University of Melbourne

• 2001, ADS Scholarship from the Australian Government

• 1997, Rector’s Award for Excellence in Bachelor of Arts, Hue University, Vietnam

ARC Discovery Project (DP190100987). International students’ sexual and intimate partner violence experiences. CIs: Tarzia, Forbes-Mewett, Tran, Hegarty, Segrave, Humphreys, Murdulo. (2019-2022). Value: $356,196

ARC Future Fellowship (FT170100101), New Colombo Plan: Australian students’ learning in and engagement with Asia. (2017-2021). Value: $809,511.

ARC Discovery Project (DP160103181), International students in secondary schools. (2016-2018). CIs: Jill Blackmore; Ly Tran; Catherine Beavis; Leonie Rowan; PIs: Christine Halse. Value: $302,818.00.

ARC DECRA Project (DE140101473), Staff Professional Development in International Vocational Education (2014-2017). Value: $381,838.00.

ARC Discovery Project (DP0986590), International students in the Vocational Training and Education Sector: Learning Practices and Institutional Responses (2009-2013). Value: $276,000.

2019, Leadership and management for Vietnamese women leaders. Ly Tran, Jill Blackmore & Julie Rowlands. 

2018, Needs of and Gaps Encountered by Employers in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam. Project members: Ly Tran, Nga Ngo & Hoa Nguyen. Funding body: Australian Government via Aus4skills.

2016-2019, The impact of post study work rights on international students in Australia. Central Research Grants Scheme. Members: Ly Tran, George Tan; RFs: Mark Rahimi and Thu Dang. 

2016-2017, Enhancing the experience and outcome of international HDR Candidates: Reciprocal Intercultural Supervision, IEAA, Ly Tran, Wendy Green, LiLy Nguyen. 

2016-2017, CPA Australia, Cultural perspectives, credentialism and graduate employability in the field of accounting. CIs: Jill Blackmore, Ly Tran, Research fellows: Mark Rahimi and Thu Dang.

2016, International Trends in Learning Abroad, with Cate Gribble. 

2016-2017, Transnational and local teacher conceptualisations and enactments of international mindedness in PYP programmes in Australian and Singaporean IB world schools, Julianne Moss Ly Tran Edlyn Chao. Funding body: International Baccalaureate (IBO)

2016, Exploring Hybrid Universities in Vietnam: Cultures, Values and Changes, CI: Ly Tran, EIs: Nhai Nguyen, Mai Ngo and Sheng-Ju Chan. REDI Grant.

2015, CREFI Research Development Grant, Project title: New Colombo Plan: Australians as International Students in Asia. Members: Ly Tran, Cate Gribble, Glen Stafford.

2015, Mid-year grant, project title: Internationalisation in Vietnamese higher education: A comparison with China, South Korea and Singapore, CREFI. Role: CI.

2014, CREFI Grant, Project title: Reciprocal intercultural understanding and international secondary students. Members: Halse, C. Rahimi, M., Rawolle, S., Tran, L., Weinmann, M., Arrowsmith, C.

2014, Deakin International Research Development Grant, Project title: Minorities, mobility and migration. Members: Halse, C., Ure, C., Kostogriz, A., Rawolle, S., Auld, G., Tran, L., Rahimi, M.