Dr. Crissa Stephens
Independent Scholar
Invisible Policy Brokers: The Political Roles of Interpreters in Educational Policy Negotiations with Language Minoritized Mothers
TIRF’s awardees represent emerging leaders and influential researchers shaping the future of English language education. This section showcases their scholarship, innovations, and global impact. We celebrate their achievements and the important role they play in advancing knowledge, equity, and opportunity for learners and communities worldwide. To see an interactive map of where our grantees come from, click here.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION GRANTS
Aicha Rahal
Doctoral Institution
Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary
Aicha Rahal
Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary
Language Policies in Tunisian Higher Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Language Use and Perceptions Regarding the Status of English
(1) Language Planning & Policy; (2) English as a Medium of Instruction
Alannah Fitzgerald
Concordia University
A New Paradigm for Open Data-driven Language Learning Systems Design in Higher Education
Digital Technology in Language Education
Ali Fuad Selvi
University of Maryland
A Quest to Prepare English Language Teachers in Diverse Teaching Settings
Language Teacher Education
Alisha Biler
University of South Carolina
The Role of Content Word Overlap in Second Language Reading
Language Assessment
Amanda Earl
Teachers College, Columbia University
Understanding Roles and Meanings of an Intercultural Higher Education for Rural Youth and Communities in Mexico
Language Endangerment and Revitalization
Amy Kim
Georgetown University
Rethinking Post-Entry Language Assessment Policies in U.S. Higher Education: A Socially Responsible Approach
Language Planning & Policy
Ananda Muhammad
Iowa State University
Designing an Interaction-Oriented Diagnostic Assessment of L2 Pragmatic Competence: An Evidence-Centered Design Approach
Language Assessment
Anastasiia Gorlova
University of Arizona
Teacher Knowledge, Perspectives, and Practices in Community-Based English Language Programs for Refugees and Migrants in the US
(1) Migrants & Refugees; (2) Language Teacher Education
Andrea Revesz (TIRF's 2006 Russell N. Campbell Awardee)
Teachers College, Columbia University
Focus on Form in Task-based Language Teaching: Recasts, Task Complexity, and L2 Learning
Grammar
Angelica Galante
Doctoral Institution
University of Toronto
Angelica Galante
University of Toronto
Plurilingual or Monolingual? A Mixed Methods Study Investigating Plurilingual Instruction in an EAP Program at a Canadian University
Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Angélica Montoya-Ávila
Doctoral Institution
University of Maryland - College Park
Angélica Montoya-Ávila
University of Maryland - College Park
Newcomer High Schoolers’ Writing Development through Participatory Action Research
Teaching and Assessing English | Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Anita Kurniawati Hadiyanto
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The (Re)construction of Teacher Candidates’ Reading Identities Through Extensive Reading Programs: A Multicase Study
Language Teacher Education
British Council
Antonella Valeo (TIRF's 2007 Russell N. Campbell Awardee)
University of Toronto
The Integration of Language and Content: Form-focused Instruction in a Content-based Language Program
Grammar
Aymen Elsheikh
Indiana University
A Case Study of Sudanese EFL Student Teachers’ Knowledge and Identity Construction
Language Teacher Education
Ayşenur Sağdıç
Doctoral Institution
Georgetown University
Dissertation Title
Learning by Simulating: Second Language Pragmatic Development in a Technology-Mediated Task-Based Simulation with Feedback
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Digital Technology in Language Education
Ayşenur Sağdıç
Georgetown University
Learning by Simulating: Second Language Pragmatic Development in a Technology-Mediated Task-Based Simulation with Feedback
Digital Technology in Language Education
Aziz Khan
Doctoral Institution
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Aziz Khan
University of Auckland, New Zealand
A Narrative Ethnography of Teachers’ Language Perceptions, Preferences, and Practices in a Multilingual Context, and its Implications for Language-in-Education Policy and Planning
Language Planning & Policy
Bai Ying
University of Melbourne
Test-takers’ Views of the College English Test in China and their Effect on Test Performance: A Mixed Methods Study
Language Assessment
Bal Krishna Sharma
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
The Commodification and Representation of Nepal in International Tourism
Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Honorable Mentionees
Albert Maganaka
McGill University, Canada
English as a Second Language Learning in Quebec: Student Perspectives from Community-Based Organizations
Migrants and Refugees: Teaching and Assessing English
Andrew Scott
Lancaster University
The Pedagogic Discourse of Teacher-led Responses to Student Writing: An Investigation into the Knowledge, Language and Pedagogy of Teacher Feedback Practices in Academic English Writing Classrooms for International Students
Language Teacher Education
Apichat Khamboonruang
University of Melbourne
Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Rating Scale for an EFL University Writing Classroom
Language Assessment
Carmen Durham
University of Maryland, College Park
Bridging and Expanding Language Through Digital Tools: Pre-Service Teachers Learning About Technology
Language Teacher Education
Curtis Green-Eneix
Michigan State University
Intersectional Identities and Ideologies in Becoming a Language Teacher in a “Classless Society”
Content-Based Instruction
Fatimah Aseeri
Iowa State University
Judging a Book by Its Cover: Investigating the Influence of Test Takers’ Physical Attractiveness in Synchronous Oral Communication Assessments
Langauge Assessment
Gulsah Turk Yigitalp
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Language Policies for Syrian Refugee Students in Turkey
(1) Language Assessment; (2) Migrants & Refugees
Hanna Hong
University of Washington
General Education Classroom Teachers’ Understanding and Instruction for Multilingual Learners: A Meso-Level Perspective
Content-Based Instruction
Hyun-Bin Hwang
Michigan State University
The Impact of Out-of-Class App Engagement on Young Learners’ English Proficiency Development: A Longitudinal Study in an EFL Context
Digital Technology in Language Education
James Lesley
University of Bedfordshire, U.K.
Exploring English Medium Instruction (EMI) Learners’ Spoken Language Development in a Japanese University Context
English Medium Instruction
Joanne Koh
Michigan State University
Vocabulary Learning through Out-of-Class Extensive Viewing in an EFL Context: A Longitudinal Study
Digital Technology in Language Education
Jungwan Yoon
Pennsylvania State University
Writing Beyond the Obvious: The Effects of Tasks and Source Texts on Student Writing in ESL Freshman Composition
Language Teacher Education
Khanh Bui
University of Georgia
“Key words are not enough”: Multiple Representations to Foster English Learners’ Thinking and Reasoning to Solve Word Problems
Content-based Instruction
Nelly Noemi Patino-Cabrera
Portland State University
Latine Dual Language Bilingual Education Teachers’ Work Experiences
Language Planning & Policy
Nga Nguyen
Edith Cowan University
An Evaluation Study of an English for Academic Purposes Program in a Vietnamese University
Language Planning & Policy
Pakize Uludag
Concordia University
Developing and Validating a Rubric for Assessing the Construct of Integration in L2 Integrated Writing Tasks
Language Assessment
Rachel Bowden
University of Southampton
Language Use and Learning in a Lower-secondary Mathematics Class in Rwanda
English as a Medium of Instruction
Raed Alzahrani
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Investigating the Effect of Materials Motivational Design on Saudi University Students’ Motivation and L2 Writing Performance: An Experimental Mixed-Method Design Using Keller’s ARCS Model
Language Teacher Education
Sanghee Kang
Georgia State University
The Role of Chatbot-Assisted Collaboration Tasks and Learner Characteristics in the Alignment-Driven Learning of L2 Grammar and Pragmatics: Comparing Provision of Primes and Recasts
Digital Technology in Language Education
Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan
University of British Columbia
English for Academic Purposes in Canada: Practitioners’ Construction of Assessment Literacy and Practices
Language Assessment
BAILEY AWARD
Diangha Anthony Yuh
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Plurilingual Identities and ESL Learning Outcomes in Cameroonian Secondary Schools: The case of Menoua Division in the West Region
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Diangha Anthony Yuh
Plurilingual Identities and ESL Learning Outcomes in Cameroonian Secondary Schools: The case of Menoua Division in the West Region
Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Dinesh Kumar Thapa & Kalpana Belbase
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Code-Switching, Plurilingualism, and/or Translanguaging in the Nepalese EMI Context
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
English-Medium Instruction
Dinesh Kumar Thapa & Kalpana Belbase
Code-Switching, Plurilingualism, and/or Translanguaging in the Nepalese EMI Context
English-Medium Instruction
Emmaculate Mbula Mutuku
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Investigating the Use of Cartoons as a Tool for Enhancing Language Learning in Lower Primary Schools in Taita Taveta County in Kenya
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Language Teacher Education
Emmaculate Mbula Mutuku
Investigating the Use of Cartoons as a Tool for Enhancing Language Learning in Lower Primary Schools in Taita Taveta County in Kenya
Language Teacher Education
Grace Davis
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Investigating the Effectiveness of Burlington English in Enhancing ESL Learners' Language Proficiency
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Digital Technology in Language Education
Grace Davis
Investigating the Effectiveness of Burlington English in Enhancing ESL Learners’ Language Proficiency
Digital Technology in Language Education
Junghee Byun
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Measuring Jagged Vocabulary Acquisition of Secondary School EFL Learners: Investigating the Potential of AI-Based Adaptive Test Application
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Language Assessment, (2) Digital Technology in Language Education
Junghee Byun
Measuring Jagged Vocabulary Acquisition of Secondary School EFL Learners: Investigating the Potential of AI-Based Adaptive Test Application
(1) Language Assessment, (2) Digital Technology in Language Education
Mary Hillis, Jane Holelker, Monica Baker, & Anastasia Khawaja
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Collaborative Teacher Research on Spaced Repetition in Language Classrooms Across Contexts
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Content-Based Instruction, (2) Language Teacher Education
Mary Hillis, Jane Holelker, Monica Baker, & Anastasia Khawaja
Collaborative Teacher Research on Spaced Repetition in Language Classrooms Across Contexts
(1) Content-Based Instruction, (2) Language Teacher Education
Paula Mullins, Caroline Walters, & Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Plurilingual Education in Ireland: EAL Teacher Leaders’ Self-Reported Practices
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Language Teacher Educatio;n; (2) Teaching English to Young Learners; and (3) Migrants and Refugees: Teaching and Assessing English
Paula Mullins, Caroline Walters, & Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland
Plurilingual Education in Ireland: EAL Teacher Leaders’ Self-Reported Practices
(1) Language Teacher Educatio;n; (2) Teaching English to Young Learners; and (3) Migrants and Refugees: Teaching and Assessing English
Rodrigo A. Rodríguez-Fuentes & Qiusi Zhang
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Development of Fluency in English as a Foreign Language Learners
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Digital Technology in Language Education, (2) Language Assessment, (3) English for Specific Purposes
Rodrigo A. Rodríguez-Fuentes & Qiusi Zhang
Development of Fluency in English as a Foreign Language Learners
(1) Digital Technology in Language Education, (2) Language Assessment, (3) English for Specific Purposes
Syafaruddin Marpaung
Doctoral Institution
Dissertation Title
Utilizing Digital Technology and Educational Games to Enhance English Language Skills in High School Students
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Digital Technology in Language Education, (2) Language Teacher Education, (3) Individual Learner Differences and Effective Language Education
Syafaruddin Marpaung
Utilizing Digital Technology and Educational Games to Enhance English Language Skills in High School Students
(1) Digital Technology in Language Education, (2) Language Teacher Education, (3) Individual Learner Differences and Effective Language Education
Yingzhao Chen
Doctoral Institution
National University of Singapore
Dissertation Title
AI vs. Human Feedback: Focus, Student Engagement, and Effects on Writing
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Digital Technology in Language Education
Yingzhao Chen
National University of Singapore
AI vs. Human Feedback: Focus, Student Engagement, and Effects on Writing
Digital Technology in Language Education
Honorable Mentionees
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ALATIS PRIZE
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Dr. Kate Mahoney, Dr. Karen E. Lillie, Dr. Kellie Rolstad, Dr. Jeff MacSwan, Ms. Natalie DuBois, & Dr. Tom Haladyna
Dr. Kate Mahoney (SUNY Fredonia), Dr. Karen E. Lillie (SUNY Fredonia), Dr. Kellie Rolstad (University of Maryland), Dr. Jeff MacSwan (University of Maryland), Ms. Natalie DuBois (SUNY Fredonia Alumna), & Dr. Tom Haladyna (Arizona State University)
Castañeda’s Third Prong Redux: The Achievement of Arizona’s English Language Learners after Proposition 203
Dr. Wayne E. Wright, Dr. Sovicheth Boun, & Dr. Virak Chan
Purdue University (Dr. Wright & Dr. Chan) & Salem State University (Dr. Boun)
Implementation of Multilingual Mother Tongue Education in Cambodian Public Schools for Indigenous Ethnic Minority Students
Dr. Chris Chang-Bacon
University of Virginia
Generation Interrupted: Rethinking ‘Students with Interrupted Formal Education’ (SIFE) in the Wake of a Pandemic
Dr. Kate Seltzer
Rowan University
Reconceptualizing ‘Home’ and ‘School’ Language: Taking a Critical Translingual Approach in the ‘English’ Classroom
Dr. Nicholas Limerick
Teachers College, Columbia University
Kichwa or Quichua? Competing Alphabets, Political Histories, and Complicated Reading in Indigenous Languages
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TIRF-BRITISH COUNCIL RESEARCH MENTORING AWARDS
Achraf Guaad
Doctoral Institution
Mohammed V University
Dissertation Title
Contextualizing CLIL in Moroccan High Schools: A Case Study of the BI-English Stream
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Language Teacher Education; (2) Teaching Languages to Young Learners
Achraf Guaad
Mohammed V University
Contextualizing CLIL in Moroccan High Schools: A Case Study of the BI-English Stream
(1) Language Teacher Education; (2) Teaching Languages to Young Learners
Chekwube Chiebonam Mbegbu
Doctoral Institution
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Dissertation Title
Assessment of Use of Igbo Language in Southeast Nigeria
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Research on Revitalization of Endangered Indigenous Languages
Chekwube Chiebonam Mbegbu
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Assessment of Use of Igbo Language in Southeast Nigeria
Research on Revitalization of Endangered Indigenous Languages
Daniela Appelgren Muñoz
Doctoral Institution
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Daniela Appelgren Muñoz
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Knitting Understandings: Exploring Teacher Educators’ Understandings of Interculturality in Chilean Initial Teacher Education for English Teachers
Language Teacher Education
Fatma Mohamed Zoghlof
Doctoral Institution
Ain Shams University
Dissertation Title
Decolonizing English Language Teaching: A Critique of Biased EFL Instructional Resources
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Language Planning & Policy
Fatma Mohamed Zoghlof
Ain Shams University
Decolonizing English Language Teaching: A Critique of Biased EFL Instructional Resources
Language Planning & Policy
Francisco Andrés Matus Alarcón
Doctoral Institution
Universidad of Concepción
Dissertation Title
Effects of an Avatar Assisted by Artificial Intelligence on Pragmatic Development in EFL Teacher Training Programs in Chile
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Digital Technology in Language Education
Francisco Andrés Matus Alarcón
Universidad of Concepción
Effects of an Avatar Assisted by Artificial Intelligence on Pragmatic Development in EFL Teacher Training Programs in Chile
Digital Technology in Language Education
Hawa Mohammed
Doctoral Institution
Wollo University
Hawa Mohammed
Wollo University
Effects of Computer-mediated Multimedia Glosses with Output Production Instruction on Overhauling Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension: Evidence from Ethiopian Secondary Education
Digital Technology in Language Education
Ignatius Ambe Akonwah
Doctoral Institution
The University of Bamenda
Dissertation Title
English Language in a Multilingual Context: Unwrapping the Multilingual Enigma in Cameroon
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
(1) Research on Revitalization of Endangered Indigenous Languages; (2) Language Planning & Policy
Ignatius Ambe Akonwah
The University of Bamenda
English Language in a Multilingual Context: Unwrapping the Multilingual Enigma in Cameroon
(1) Research on Revitalization of Endangered Indigenous Languages; (2) Language Planning & Policy
Joko Slamet
Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Empowering Autonomous Learning: Designing a Gamified MOOC Platform for an ESP Course through the Self-Directed Learning Approach
Digital Technology in Language Education
Khawla Lamghari
Doctoral Institution
Mohammed V University
Dissertation Title
Beyond the Algorithm: The Limitations and Pedagogical Implications of AI in Language Assessment
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Language Assessment
Khawla Lamghari
Mohammed V University
Beyond the Algorithm: The Limitations and Pedagogical Implications of AI in Language Assessment
Language Assessment
Macarena Durán-Castro
Doctoral Institution
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Dissertation Title
Exploring Teacher Educators’ Understandings of Social Justice in Chilean Initial English Language Teaching Education Programs: A Decolonial Inquiry Through Testimonios and a/r/tography
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Language Teacher Education
Macarena Durán-Castro
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Exploring Teacher Educators’ Understandings of Social Justice in Chilean Initial English Language Teaching Education Programs: A Decolonial Inquiry Through Testimonios and a/r/tography
Language Teacher Education
Mamadou Sawadogo
Doctoral Institution
University Joseph KI-ZERBO
Dissertation Title
The Implementation of English in Primary Education in Burkina Faso: Teaching Practices and Multilingual Challenges
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Plurilingualism and Multilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Mamadou Sawadogo
University Joseph KI-ZERBO
The Implementation of English in Primary Education in Burkina Faso: Teaching Practices and Multilingual Challenges
Plurilingualism and Multilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
Manal Bouchikhi
Doctoral Institution
University Ahmed Draia, Adrar, Algeria
Dissertation Title
An Educational Equity Perspective on English-Medium of Instruction Adoption in Algerian Universities: Cultivating Global Inclusivity or Constraining Classroom Engagement?
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
English as a Medium of Instruction
Manal Bouchikhi
University Ahmed Draia, Adrar, Algeria
An Educational Equity Perspective on English-Medium of Instruction Adoption in Algerian Universities: Cultivating Global Inclusivity or Constraining Classroom Engagement?
English as a Medium of Instruction
Melaku Hailemichael
Doctoral Institution
Arab-Minch University
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 Topic Investigated
(1) English as a Medium of Instruction; (2) Digital Technology In Language Education
Melaku Hailemichael
Arab-Minch University
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
(1) English as a Medium of Instruction; (2) Digital Technology In Language Education
Nguyen Thi Hoang Bau
Doctoral Institution
Danang University of Foreign Language Studies
Dissertation Title
The Reality of Implementing Active Learning in Teaching English for Non-English Major Students at Vietnamese Universities
TIRF Research Topic Investigated
Language Teacher Education
Nguyen Thi Hoang Bau
Danang University of Foreign Language Studies
The Reality of Implementing Active Learning in Teaching English for Non-English Major Students at Vietnamese Universities
Language Teacher Education
Honorable Mentionees
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