Marvin Lam holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Language Technology. He brings over a decade of experience in teaching and research across the fields of Language and Communication, Discourse Studies, English for Academic and Specific Purposes, and Linguistics. In addition to his academic work, Marvin has served as a grant-maker and project manager, with professional practice in corporate communication within the philanthropic sector.

At the University of Toronto, Marvin teaches in multiple units. In addition to his work at the Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC), he provides writing instruction at the Health Sciences Writing Centre and the Centre for Professional Skills at Rotman Commerce. At U of T Mississauga, he teaches the undergraduate course Writing for University and Beyond and offers one-on-one writing support at the Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre.