Virak Chan Doctoral Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Planning & Policy Dissertation Title: Medium-of-Instruction Policies in Higher Education in Cambodia
Xu Yueting Doctoral Institution: University of Hong Kong TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Assessment Literacy of University English Teachers in China: A Mixed Methods Study
Yi Mei (Russell N. Campbell Awardee) Doctoral Institution: Queen’s University TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Understanding Essay Rating as a Socially Mediated Activity: The Case of a High-Stakes English Test in China
Yu-Chi Wang Doctoral Institution: The University of Iowa TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Students’ Age and Effective English Language Education in Schools Dissertation Title: Investigating Identities of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in an Afterschool Book Club
Bai Ying Doctoral Institution: University of Melbourne TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: Test-takers’ Views of the College English Test in China and their Effect on Test Performance: A Mixed Methods Study
Emily Evans Fanaeian Doctoral Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Teacher Education Dissertation Title: Preparing Pre-service Teachers for Working with Linguistically Diverse Students: Examining University Teacher Preparation Programs across the United States
Freek Olaf de Groot Doctoral Institution: City University of Hong Kong TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Digital Technology in Language Education Dissertation Title: Integrating Out-of-class Digital Literacy Development and English Language Learning Practices with Classroom Language Learning and Teaching in Thailand
Jin Bi Doctoral Institution: University of Utah TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Students’ Age and Effective English Language Education in Schools Dissertation Title: Bilingualism and Cognitive Control: A Comparison of Sequential and Simultaneous Bilinguals
Jookyoung Jung Doctoral Institution: University College London TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Assessment Dissertation Title: The Effects of Task Complexity on the Difficulty of L2 Reading Test: An Eye-tracking Study
Le Duc Manh Doctoral Institution: University of New South Wales TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Planning & Policy Dissertation Title: English Teacher Agency: A Case of Vietnam
Rooh Ul Amin Doctoral Institution: University of Memphis TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Planning & Policy Dissertation Title: Situating the Self: Identity and Power Relationships in a Pakistani ESL Classroom
Takahiro Yokoyama Doctoral Institution: Queensland University of Technology TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Teacher Education Dissertation Title: The Impact of TESOL Teacher Education on Job Satisfaction for Native English Speakers Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Japan
Tomoyo Okuda Doctoral Institution: University of British Columbia TIRF Research Topic Investigated: Language Planning & Policy Dissertation Title: The Writing Center as a Global Pedagogy: A Case Study of a Japanese University Seeking Internationalization
