Members
Prof María José de la Fuente
The George Washington University · United States
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Dr. María José de la Fuente is a Professor of Spanish and Applied Linguistics, and affiliated faculty of the GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Her general area of research is Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA), specifically the role of pedagogical tasks in second language learning and the impact of the first language on the development of a second. She is also involved in the field of Education for Sustainable Development, where she researches sustainability case studies and problem-based pedagogy for foreign language learning. The results of her research in these areas have been published in refereed journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), and Language Teaching Research. She is the author of the book Education for Sustainable Development in Foreign Language Learning: Content-Based Instruction in College-Level Curricula. Routledge. She has also authored three Spanish textbooks: Gente (LingroLearning), Puntos de encuentro: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Advanced Spanish (Cognella Publishers), and the most recent Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina: Developing Sustainability Literacy in Spanish
Prof Ianthi M. Tsimpli
University of Cambridge · United Kingdom
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Ianthi M. Tsimpli is Professor and Chair of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College. She has taught and published extensively on Bilingualism and Multilingualism, First and Second Language Acquisition, Language attrition, Developmental Language Disorders and the role of language education on bilingual primary school children in Greece, Europe and India. She is Fellow of the British Academy (2021) and Member of the Academy of Europe (2025). She is member of the Editorial Board of international journals such as Second Language Research, Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, Language Acquisition: A Journal of Developmental Linguistics, Journal of Greek Linguistics and of the Book Series “Language Acquisition and Language Disorders”.
Prof Roberta Facchinetti
University of Verona · Italy
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ROBERTA FACCHINETTI is Full Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Verona, Italy, where she is head of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. She holds the following specializations: - TEACHING ENGLISH: INTEGRATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (2026, British Council); - NEGOTIATIONS IN PRACTICE (2018, Bruges, Belgium); - EU DIPLOMACY AND DIPLOMATIC SKILLS (2018, Bruges, Belgium); - JOURNALISM (2008, London, UK); - COMPUTATIONALLY INTENSIVE METHODS IN QUANTITATIVE LINGUISTICS, (1998, Glasgow, UK); Her main research interests, which are supported by the use of computerized corpora of both synchronic and diachronic English, focus on (1) the language of both traditional and digital media and of journalism in particular, (2) English for Academic and Specific Purposes, (3) English Language Teaching, and (4) the language of negotiations and diplomacy. On these subjects she has authored, co-authored and edited books, articles and special issues of journals.
Prof Shahila Zafar
Central University of Punjab · India
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Prof E.A. Gamini Fonseka
Retired Professor
University of Ruhuna · Sri Lanka
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Professor E. A. Gamini Fonseka is a retired Senior Professor of English at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. He holds an MA from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and a PhD from the University of Vaasa, Finland. His research interests include English literature, language, applied linguistics, and stylistics. Throughout his distinguished academic career, he has held senior academic and administrative positions at several Sri Lankan universities. He has authored approximately 30 books and 60 research papers and has presented his research at international conferences and academic symposia across Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Prof Nigamananda Das
Nagaland University · India
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Dr. Nigamananda Das is a Senior Professor, Department of English at Nagaland University, India. Besides teaching, he shouldered several academic and administrative responsibilities as Warden of Hostel, Head, Department of English, Academic In-charge of University Campus, and Dean, School of Humanities and Education at Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema, Kohima, Nagaland, PIN-797004, India. Commonwealth Literature, Saint Literature, Multiethnic literature, ELT and Contemporary Theory being his major areas of interests, he holds 33 years of teaching and 24 years of post-doctoral research experience. He has authored, edited and co- edited sixteen books on Contemporary Commonwealth Literature, and Saint Literature. He has also got 100 research papers published in national and international journals and anthologies, and has so far successfully completed three UGC sponsored Research projects and one ICSSR sponsored Short Term Empirical research project. Under his supervision, 68 scholars have been awarded M.Phil. and PhD so far.
Prof Luke Doyle Plonsky
Northern Arizona University · United States
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Luke Plonsky (PhD, Michigan State University) is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University. In addition to a longstanding interest in SLA, his research agenda addresses a range of methodological topics including sampling, research ethics, open science, measurement, and meta-analytic methods. Luke serves as Editor of SSLA, Managing Editor of Foreign Language Annals, and General Editor of Applied Linguistics Press.
Prof Vahid Nimehchisalem
University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw · Poland
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Vahid Nimehchisalem (PhD) started teaching English in 1994. He has been active in the field as an ELT educator, professor, teacher trainer, researcher, editor, and materials developer since 1994. He currently holds appointments as Professor at the University of Economics and Human Sciences (Poland), Adjunct Professor at Taylor’s University (Malaysia), and Adjunct Faculty at Montgomery College (USA). Vahid is the founding Chief Editor of the International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies. His primary teaching and research interests include language assessment, ELT materials, and research methodology.
Dr Eleni Petraki
University of Canberra · Australia
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Dr Eleni Petraki is an Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia whose work focuses on artificial intelligence in education, curriculum design, and intercultural communication. Her research program examines how educators develop the competencies, AI literacy, and pedagogical capabilities needed to integrate artificial intelligence ethically and critically into educational practice. Drawing on interdisciplinary collaborations spanning education and computer science, she has received ARC competitive research funding to investigate curriculum design for human-AI collaboration. Her current work focuses on Generative AI integration in education, the development of evidence-informed frameworks to support technology-enhanced teaching and learning, and the implications of AI for curriculum, pedagogy, and educational policy.
Prof A. M. M. Navaz
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
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A. M. Mohamed Navaz has been working as a Professor in ELT at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and has a teaching experience of 30 years at tertiary level. He holds a PhD from University of Nottingham, UK in TESOL & Applied Linguistics. His research interests include classroom interaction, Discourse Analysi, English Medium Instruction, and AI in classroom teaching.
Dr C. Chamundeshwari
REVA University · India
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Dr. C. Chamundeshwari, M.A (Soc)., M.A (Eng)., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Languages, Faculty of Liberal Studies, REVA University, holds Ph.D. in 'English Language Teaching' from Anna University, Chennai. Her doctoral thesis is titled 'A Study on Computer Assisted Language Learning’. She has 24 years of teaching experience and One year of Industrial Experience. She has published 69 articles and research papers in Peer-reviewed, Scopus, Web of Science, and UGC CARE list journals. She has presented papers at 46 papers in National and International Conferences and seminars. She has published 6 books. She has been an external examiner for 20 theses from reputed universities. She has been a resource person for Faculty development programs and National Level Seminars. Key Note Speaker in Conferences. She has delivered talks to staff and students on Business communication skills, soft skills, teaching methodologies, research methodologies, etc. She has been convenor for organizing conferences and national seminars.
Dr Ravi Kumar Perumalla
Mahindra University · India
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Dr Ravi Kumar Perumalla is an Assistant Professor of English in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Ecole Central School of Engineering, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India. He is also a Resource Person for Oxford University Press and MacMillan. He has authored 12 books so far, contributed chapters to 2 books and a few other books are in the pipeline. He has also developed material for Orient Blackswan and EMMRC, EFLU, Hyderabad. He is also a teacher trainer for AchieverZ Educational Society, Hyderabad, India. He holds PhD in English Language Education from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He completed MA TESL, MA Linguistics and M Phil ELE from EFLU, Hyderabad. His research interests include Teaching of LSRW skills, Teacher Professional Development, Phonics & Phonetics and Material Development. He presented and published research papers in national and international journals. He presented research papers at Hong Kong University of Education, Hong Kong, in July 2025 and in The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities, International Academic Forum, Tokyo, Japan in May 2026.
Dr Intan Norjahan Azman
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia · Malaysia
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Dr. Intan Norjahan Binti Azman is a Senior Lecturer in English Language Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She earned her Ph.D. in English Language Studies from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Her primary research expertise spans sociolinguistics, digital discourse, (im)politeness theory, intercultural interaction, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Dr. Azman has contributed extensively to the scholarly literature on contemporary online communication, linguistic incivility, and youth discourse practices. Bringing more than 15 years of academic leadership and higher education administration experience, she regularly directs complex curricular initiatives, supervises postgraduate research, and leads cross-functional stakeholder engagements to advance pedagogical innovation and applied linguistic inquiry.
Dr Richard Rose
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) · South Korea
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Dr. Richard Rose has over two decades of experience teaching academic writing, literature, and business communication in Canada, Dubai, and Korea. Currently, he holds a lecturer position at Yonsei University, and serves as an Assistant Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from McGill University, a master’s in teaching English to speakers of other languages from the University of Southern California, and completed his doctoral studies in mind, brain, and teaching at Johns Hopkins University. In his approach to language education, Dr. Rose views language learning as a bridge to connect people internationally, fostering collaboration to address global challenges.
Assoc Prof Nor Liza Ali
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia · Malaysia
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Biography: Nor Liza Ali is an Associate Professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Her research focuses on language-in-education planning, particularly the use of English as a medium of instruction, assessment, and literacy. She has contributed to national task forces on CEFR implementation and English language education reform in Malaysia.
Dr Pankaj Narke
Mahindra University · India
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Dr. Pankaj Narke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India. He holds a PhD in English Language Education from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. His research focuses on speaking pedagogy, online collaborative learning, intercultural competence, and language assessment, and his work has appeared in reputed journals and books. A Fulbright FLTA alumnus (Wake Forest University, 2019-20), he has over nine years of experience teaching communication and applied linguistics at undergraduate and doctoral levels. He serves as an editor and reviewer for academic journals and has delivered keynotes and workshops at institutions internationally.
Dr Farhana Abu Bakar
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia · Malaysia
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Dr Farhana Abu Bakar is a Senior Lecturer at the Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She obtained her PhD in Higher Education from the University of Otago, New Zealand, where she subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research attachment. Her research focuses on second language socialisation, academic discourse socialisation, sociolinguistics, and language education in higher education. She has published in reputable international journals and is actively engaged in postgraduate supervision and research collaborations, particularly in doctoral education, academic writing and publishing, and the experiences of academics in higher education. She is a recipient of the Recognised Associate Supervisor Award from the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) and is actively involved in postgraduate supervision, research mentoring, and interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Dr Bal Mukunda Bhandari
Tribhuvan University · Nepal
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Dr. Bal Mukunda Bhandari is a Professor of English Education in Nepal. His areas of interests and expertise include teacher professional development, educational research/academic writing, curriculum designing and materials preparation, language policy and planning, and quality assurance and accreditation. He has authored/co-authored/edited more than a hundred textbooks and published around the same number of papers. He has been the editor of different journals. He worked as the Executive Director of Centre for International Relations and Director of Open and Distance Education Centre of Tribhuvan University. He also served as the chairperson of English and other foreign languages subject committee of Tribhuvan University and the Curriculum Development Center under the Ministry of Education. Dr. Bhandari has also been working as a coordinator of the research cluster at University Grants Commission. He has a long experience of writing course materials for all levels, conducting research, presenting papers in national and international conferences/seminars, working in bilateral and multilateral projects, mentoring and supervising research scholars.
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