I am a versatile writer and have published peer-reviewed academic journal articles and book chapters and have written about applied linguistics and international education for a general audience. I have also co-authored an academic writing textbook and written other language education materials and assessments.
Books

MacDiarmid, C. and MacDonald, J. J. (Eds.) (2021). Pedagogies in English for Academic Purposes: Teaching and Learning in International Contexts. Bloomsbury.

Kim, M. and MacDonald, J. (2018). Academic Inquiry: Writing for Post-Secondary Success, Level 1. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Mainstream Media

BC takes next steps in bid to stamp out exploitation in education. (July, 2024) https://thepienews.com/bc-next-steps/

EduNova and CBIE to launch Francophone agent training program for Atlantic Canada. (June, 2024) https://thepienews.com/edunova-and-cbie-to-launch-francophone-agent-training-program-for-atlantic-canada/

New visa requirements for Mexicans in Canada hits language sector. (March, 2024)
https://thepienews.com/new-visa-requirements-for-mexicans-in-canada-hits-language-sector/

Why English speakers need to do their part to bridge the communication gap with new Nova Scotians whose mother tongue isn’t English. (Jan. 2020)

Language Travel Tips: How to Talk to Someone Who Doesn’t Speak Much English. (Dec. 2014)

Alcohol Really Does Make You Better At Learning A Foreign Language (Sometimes). (Nov. 2014)