Paula Mullins is a post-primary teacher based in Limerick City with over 20 years of experience. She holds an Honours BA and a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies from Mary Immaculate College, and a Higher Diploma in Education from Maynooth University. Since 2018, Paula has specialized in teaching English as
Rickey Larkin is a PhD candidate in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In his dissertation, Rickey takes an autoethnographic approach in examining language policy and planning at Benguet State University (BSU), located in the Cordilleras, Philippines. Specifically, he positions his work to contribute to BSU’s explicit
Shishi Zhang, is a Ph.D. Candidate at University College London. Her Ph.D. project is on assessment of second language pragmatic competence in the spoken medium for intercultural communication in the academic domain. The project specifically targets U.K. pre-sessional students and draws on the Socio-Cognitive Framework for test development and validation.
Xiaoxiao Kong is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include language assessments for professional purposes and test validation. Her Ph.D. project investigates the language demands of early childhood and school teachers in Australia, and the appropriacy of currently
Aicha Rahal is a doctoral student at Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary, as well as a researcher in linguistics celebrating a decade of research (2014-2024). Her scholarly interests include language pedagogy, sociolinguistics, language policy, and psycholinguistics. She is the author of many research papers and of two forthcoming books on
Dinesh Kumar Thapa is a Secondary English Teacher in Kitini Secondary School in Lalitpur, Nepal. He teaches English to secondary and post- secondary level learners. He has a MPhil in ELE and has been in the field of English language teaching as a teacher, a materials designer, and an educator
Dildora Khakimova is a Ph.D. candidate in Teaching and Teacher Education at George Mason University. Her research interests include intercultural competence, internationalization of education, online learning, and multimodal translanguaging. Her research focuses on examining EFL teachers’ attitudes and practices related to and understanding of translanguaging in multilingual contexts. Further information
Emmaculate Mbula Mutuku has eight years of experience teaching English and Literature at the secondary school level. She has a keen interest in the acquisition of the English language by young learners, particularly at the lower primary school level. She holds a BA in Education and is currently pursuing an
Gavin O’Neill is an Assistant Professor at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan. He is pursuing his PhD in Education at Temple University, Japan Campus. In his dissertation, Gavin explores the barriers that professionals and fledgling academics from developing countries face when trying to gain access to and participate in the
Grace Davis is a Transition Navigator at ADVANCE, providing holistic case management and personalized pathways for immigrants and refugees in the Lake Tahoe Basin, USA. Additionally, she teaches English language learners online through EnGen and English With Grace. Grace holds degrees in TESOL and International Education Management from the Middlebury
Dr. Inoussa Malgoubri received his doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. His dissertation examines culturally sustaining pedagogy and arts-based learning in English language education for multilingual learners in Burkina Faso. His research seeks to equip teachers with innovative approaches that foster engagement and inclusivity in postcolonial, multilingual settings, promoting
