Name & Bio: Melaku Hailemichael is a doctoral candidate at Arab-Minch University (A-MU) where he also received his MA in TEFL. He is an experienced university lecturer and researcher at the Department of English Language and Literature of A-MU. His doctoral work helps to address the urgent need for scalable, sustainable EMI training in Ethiopia.

Home Country: Ethiopia

Dissertation Title: Effects of Blended English Training on Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Motivation, and Oral Language Proficiency in EMI: Content Teachers at Secondary Schools of Arab-Minch Town in Focus

TIRF Research Topics Investigated: (1) English as a Medium of Instruction; (2) Digital Technology In Language Education