Chang joined Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) in 2020 as an Education Officer. His work focuses on the provision, support, and teacher professional learning of newly introduced and lesser-taught curricular languages. He leads research projects on strategies to enhance the uptake and equitable provision of foreign languages in schools and collaborates with agencies, educators and scholars both in Ireland and internationally.

Chang holds a BA in TESOL, an MA in TCSOL, and a PhD in Applied Linguistics. He came to Ireland in 2012 and has since worked in schools, enterprises, and higher education institutions. His research interests include language policy and implementation, language learning (de)motivation, plurilingual education, initial teacher education, and teacher well-being.

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