Sara Smith Doctoral Institution: Oxford University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment | Students’ Age and Effective English Language Education in Schools Dissertation Title: The Nature of Multi-word Vocabulary among Children with English as a First or Additional Language and its Relationship with Reading Comprehension
Liang Guo Doctoral Institution: Georgia State University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Product and Process in TOEFL iBT Independent and Integrated Writing Tasks: A Validation Study
Larry Davis Doctoral Institution: University of Hawai’i TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Rater Expertise in a Second Language Speaking Assessment: The Influence of Training and Experience
Kristen Lindahl Doctoral Institution: University of Utah TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Teacher Education Dissertation Title: Exploring an Invisible Medium: Teacher Language Awareness among Preservice K12 Educators of English Language Learners
Beth Clark-Gareca (Russell N. Campbell Awardee) Doctoral Institution: New York University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Assessing English Language Learners’ Content Knowledge in the Mainstream Classroom
Ali Fuad Selvi Doctoral Institution: University of Maryland TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Teacher Education Dissertation Title: A Quest to Prepare English Language Teachers in Diverse Teaching Settings
