Research interests: Teaching and Learning of Vocabulary, Language Teaching Methodology.

新西兰威灵顿维多利亚大学教授。主要著作包括Teaching and Learning Vocabulary (1990), New Ways in Teaching Vocabulary (1994), Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (2001）, Focus on Vocabulary （与Peter Gu合著，2007）, Teaching Vocabulary: Strategies and Techniques (2008), Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking (与Jonathan Newton合著，2009), Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing (2009), Language Curriculum Design(与ohn Macalister合著，2010)等。编写Reading for Speed and Fluency Books 1-4（与Casey Malarcher合编，2007），4000 Essential English Words Books 1-6（2009）等教材。曾为TESOL协会设计英语教师职业发展系列课程中的“词汇教学”网络课程。