Name & Bio: Winnifred John is a doctoral student in Arts Education at the University of Jos, Nigeria, and teaches in an orphanage in Jos. Her research examines the effects of the Language Experience Approach on upper-primary pupils’ reading comprehension in Jos North, Plateau State. She is passionate about improving
Name & Bio: Veronica Nkeiru Oboh is a doctoral researcher of English language education at the University of Nigeria. Her work focuses on technology-enhanced language learning, academic writing development, and the responsible integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. Her dissertation investigates the effects of generative AI writing assistance on
Name & Bio: Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, an English teacher with about 15 years of experience, is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Theory and Methodology of English Language Teaching at Hue University, Vietnam. Her research investigates how English teachers develop their competence from the pre-service stage through the early stages
Name & Bio: Gizachew Kindie is a faculty member and a Ph.D. candidate in ELT at Hawassa University, Ethiopia. His doctoral research project focuses on investigating the implementation of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) in EFL pre-service teacher training programs in Ethiopia, specifically focusing on EFL teacher educators’ and trainees’
Name & Bio: Danica Hanna Pastor-Bagayas is a doctoral candidate in English Language Studies at the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. Her dissertation examines the integration of forensic linguistics in criminal justice education, with a focus on curriculum development and interdisciplinary competence. Her research interests include forensic linguistics, sociolinguistics, language
Name & Bio: Ahmed Mekete Ali is an Ethiopian English language educator, university lecturer, and Ph.D. researcher in TEFL at Wollo University. His research focuses on AI in language education, particularly the development, validation, and evaluation of a pedagogically grounded AI-Supported Extensive Reading Framework (AI-SERF) to enhance EFL learners’ reading
Worasiri Boonsue is an English lecturer at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Thailand. She holds a DA in English from Srinakharinwirot University and an MEd in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Chiang Mai University. Her areas of expertise include academic writing and research skills instruction. Her research interests include
Taghreed El Masry, PhD, is an English language educator, researcher, and education program manager with over 28 years of experience in teaching, supervision, and educational program implementation. She currently serves as an English Language Supervisor with the Palestinian Ministry of Education and as an Education Program Manager at Senabil Association.
Phuong Le Hoang Ngo holds an MA and a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southampton, UK, and is currently a lecturer and researcher at the University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University, Vietnam. Her research interests include English-medium instruction, language teaching, teacher agency, and teacher
Atem Arabella Etagha Takang is a Cameroonian English language educator, teacher-researcher, and inclusive education advocate. Her work focuses on English language teaching, digital learning, assistive technology, and support for learners with disabilities. She develops practical approaches that improve access, participation, and communication for diverse English language learners.
We are pleased to announce the co-recipients of the 2026 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Scott E. Grapin and Ms. Eunae Kim have been selected as this year’s recipients of TIRF’s Alatis Prize. Their article is entitled “District Supervisors’
