Dr Philip Chappell is an Honorary Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Australia, specializing in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). He has extensive experience in English Language Teaching (ELT) both in Australia and internationally. Before transitioning to academia in 2011, he managed language programs and developed professional development programs for language teachers. Phil has recently (2025) ceased full-time employment and continues to conduct his research at his home in Northeastern Thailand.

At Macquarie University, Dr. Chappell was the Director of Education for the Department of Linguistics, where he provided academic leadership to ensure the integrity and quality of education. He also served as the Course Director for Applied Linguistics and TESOL, teaching postgraduate courses such as Linguistics and Language Teaching, Genre, Discourse and Multimodality, and Evaluating Language Classroom Practice.

Dr. Chappell’s research interests include Dialogic Learning and Teaching, TESOL methodology, Second Language Classroom Interaction, Language Teacher Cognition, and Professional Development for Language Teachers. He is particularly focused on supporting language teachers in becoming self-sufficient in providing quality English language education in their home countries.

Throughout his career, Dr. Chappell has contributed significantly to the field through his research and publications. His work often explores sociocultural approaches to language learning and teaching, genre-based pedagogy, and the application of systemic functional grammar to second language teaching

Dr Chappell is not able to accept any new research students for supervision.