Graham K. Rogers


Faculty of Engineering
Mahidol University
Putthamonthon Sai 4
Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170
Office: (66) 02-889-2225
Mobile: (66) 081-207-2676
Twitter: extensions_th


Experience

1994 to present Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya: English Language Adviser
1990 to 1994 Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok
1989 to 1990 Rangsit University, Pathum Thani
1987 to 1989 Srinakharinwirot University, Songkhla
1984 to 1986 Illinois State University (ISU)
2000 to 2002 Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom. Part-time teaching of English course (while still at Mahidol University) to Year 2 students, Petrochemical Engineering Program.
1998 to 1999 Mahidol University / Mahanakorn University joint Masters program in Biomedical Engineering: English component (Listening and Writing skills).
1994 Suranaree University: one semester part-time teaching (while still at Mahidol University) and assisting with setting up of multimedia segments of English courses.
1971 to 1981 Police officer with Bedfordshire Police: general, traffic and some CID duties.


Education

1984 to 1986 Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA (M.A.)
1981 to 1984 Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leics., England. (B.A. Honours)


Publications

eXtensions: Post Database articles on Apple Macintosh OS X. April 2002 - January 2012
eXtensions: Bangkok Post, Life articles on Apple Macintosh OS X. February 2014 - Current.
"The Personal Computer was Invented for Me." Post Database, 12th Anniversary Edition. Bangkok Post: 27 June 2001. Page 6
Editor, Loughborough Student, 1982-83.
Weekly column: "Another Angle" in Daily Vidette (Illinois).
Weekly column with Technology supplement of The Nation (writing under name of Gregory Thirsk).
Since 1990, numerous articles in Post Database, technology supplement of Bangkok Post.


Presentations

November 2009 "English Communication for Engineers in a Non-native Environment" QS-Apple Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

8 August 2007 "Benefits of OSX for IT Applications" Graduate IT Program, Mahidol University.

24 November 2004 "OSX, Applications, Utilities and Security" Mac User Group, Phuket Boat Lagoon Resort Hotel, Phuket.

"The Graduate Thesis: An Overview" (Two-day presentations detailing skills to help Thai graduate students with the task of thesis writing. Presentations 2 and 3 with Dr. Thomas Mac Neil.)

21-22 November 1998:

(1) Graduate Faculty, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom

30-31 January 1999 (2) Graduate Faculty, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom
27-28 February 1999 (3) Faculty of Nursing, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok

7 March 1999 "Improving English Writing Skills of Thai Engineering Students." Thai TESOL conference: Technology, Methodology and Materials in ESP. Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok.
6 March 1999 "Reading Skills for Undergraduates: Making the Engineers Read." Thai TESOL conference: Technology, Methodology and Materials in ESP. Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok.
January 1994 "SimEducation." Detailing use of computer games as a supplement to English learning. Thai TESOL Conference, Bangkok.
October 1986 "Resistance to Change: Student Papers and the Stimulation to Revise." Personalized Learning Programs Conference, Illinois.


Radio Program

"Foreign Tongues"

September - December 1984 On WGLT, Normal, Illinois (part of the U.S. Public Broadcasting System): co-host and conceiver.


Language Skills

Thai Fair
English Mother language
Latin Fair level of reading ability


Award

1977 Royal Humane Society Parchment: Bravery


Hobbies

Computer use and communication
Photography


E-mail

Homepage http://www.extensions.in.th/