Past Speakers
Dr. Arturo Rodriguez
Interim Department Head of Teaching, Learning and Community Engagement at Boise State University, United States
Presentation title: Teaching and Learning for a Global Community.
Dr. Arturo Rodriguez is Interim Department Head of Teaching, Learning and Community Engagement at Boise State University. He is an expert in Language, Literacy and Civic Education, and Social Analysis. Dr. Rodriguez earned both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University. He is interested in many facets of multicultural education including Freirean pedagogy, challenges faced by immigrant populations, and learning in on-line environments. Dr. Rodriguez presents and publishes papers on both the national and international level, and serves on editorial boards, and as a reviewer, for journals and book publishing companies.
Asst. Prof. Pol. Lt. Col. Waiphot Kulachai
Suan Snandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Presentation title: Pedagogy in the Digital Era.
Asst. Prof. Pol. Lt. Col. Waiphot Kulachai, Ph.D., is a seasoned academic and professional with extensive experience across academia, public administration, law enforcement, and the private sector. He holds dual doctorates in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Chulalongkorn University and in Public Administration from Ramkhamhaeng University. He also completed an M.Sc. in Transport from Imperial College London under a Royal Thai Government Scholarship and a Master of Public Policy from GRIPS in Japan, funded by a Japanese Government Scholarship. Additionally, he holds a B.A. in English from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University and a B.A. in Political Science from Thammasat University. Between 2014 and 2020, he served as the Assistant Dean at Burapha University’s Faculty of Political Science and Law. His police career (2002-2014) included managing CCTV and Red Light Camera systems and teaching traffic management, alongside earlier industry experience with Siam Cement Group (1994-1998). His research interests include public administration and the application of AI in higher education. Currently, he serves as the Vice Dean at the College of Politics and Government, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.
Dr. Everly Rose C. Platon
Session Chair
Dr. Everly Rose C. Platon is an accomplished educator currently teaching at San Miguel Academy in Newburgh, New York. She has served as Dean of Springfield Commonwealth Academy and led the STEM Department at New York Military Academy. With a background in Biology from Manila Central University, Everly also holds a master’s in educational management and a PhD in Development Administration with a focus on Education Governance. Passionate about mindfulness in education, she advocates for its integration into schools. A lifelong learner and traveler, she enjoys writing, exploring cultures, spending time with her family, and rescuing cats.
Prof. Bongs Lainjo
Highlighted Speaker
Prof. Bongs Lainjo, MASc (Engineering), is a distinguished independent researcher whose work bridges the critical intersection of IT and AI with a strong focus on healthcare and academia. With over 100 articles published on artificial intelligence, his groundbreaking research has been presented at numerous national and international conferences, cementing his reputation as a thought leader.
Bongs’ career includes prestigious roles, such as a Senior Advisor to the United Nations, where he provided expert guidance on program management, reproductive health commodity security (RHCS), and evaluation. USAID also sought his expertise, where he served as a Logistics and Management Information Systems Advisor, contributing to global public health initiatives. Additionally, he was Chief of Party/Senior Data Management Advisor at Columbia University, New York.
With over a decade of experience as a professor at top Canadian academic institutions, Bongs has influenced countless students and colleagues. His global career has taken him across Africa, the Pacific Islands, Asia, and the United States, enriching his knowledge and perspectives.
Beyond his academic articles, Bongs is also the author of three books, further showcasing his commitment to advancing knowledge in his areas of expertise. His contributions continue to shape the fields of AI.
Dr. Lin Wang
Highlighted Speaker
Dr Lin Wang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham. He specializes in wind turbine technologies and innovative engineering education. He has participated in several research projects funded by EPSRC and the European Union. He has also contributed to innovative curriculum development and has been involved in various interdisciplinary projects that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes in engineering.
Dr. Uma Malar M Maniam
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Dr. Uma Malar M Maniam has focused her career on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP). During her doctoral studies (2015-2018) at the University of Leeds, she worked as an academic personal tutor and postgraduate dissertation supervisor. She is a Teaching Fellow in TESOL at the School of Education, University of Leeds. Her research interests include teacher education, multilingualism, second language learning, and educational leadership in higher education. She has been teaching a diverse cohort of students from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, across both undergraduate and postgraduate modules. Presently, she is engaged in research involving educators from vernacular schools in Malaysia.
Assistant Professor Ronnie M. Amazona
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Assistant Professor Ronnie M. Amazona is a professional healthcare servant at heart with expertise in the provision of exemplary healthcare to maintain holistic safety and security of patients with minor to complex healthcare needs, truly a well-shaped Nursing Administrator marks the beginning of a bright future amongst students under his care.
With extensive knowledge in various aspects of healthcare through comprehensive exposure to exceptional training and conferences, engagement with different members, notable achievements, and citations. He demonstrates the strong leadership qualities of a true leader yet a servant full of integrity to serve efficiently and provide operational excellence.
Prof. Dzintra Iliško
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Prof. Dzintra Iliško is a professor in Latvia, Daugavpils University,Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has a Doctoral degree in Philosphy (Ph.D) Fordham University, USA and Master in Education,University of the West of England in Bristol, The United Kingdom. Her research interests are sustainable inclusive education, teacher training and sustainable competencies in adult education. She is the author of more than 100 publications, member of international scientific societies ISREV, ESWTR. She is the Chief editor of the Journal Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, an editorial member of number of International Journals. She is actively involved in networking and international projects, like NORDLUS TEN IP program: “Innovative and Sustainable Aesthetic Methods for Citizenship Education: Nordic and Baltic Perspectives” (ISAMCE); 2020-2023 Norwegian program: “Research and education” activity creating “Innovation centre in Daugavpils.” Norwegian financial instrument 2014 – 2021 and others.
Dr. Margie Magnaye
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Dr. Margie Magnaye is an Associate Professor of the Languages and Literature Area where she teaches Language, Culture and Society, Philippine Literature, Purposive Communication, Language Programs and Policies in Multilingual Societies, Mythology and Folklore, Survey of English and American Literature, Critical Studies of Literature and World Literature. Dr. Marge, as she is fondly called by her students and colleagues, finished her Master’s Degree in Education majoring in English. She completed PhD in Education majoring in English (Cum Laude) under the scholarship program of DeLa Salle Lipa. Her previous administrative assignments in De La Salle Lipa were: Reading Curriculum Coordinator, Reading and Language Curriculum, Coordinator, English Curriculum Coordinator, Mandarin Language Curriculum, Coordinator, GS- Grade Moderator, GS- SFO, and JHS Student Formation Officer. Her research advocacy is on literary criticism of both local and international literature as well as on teaching pedagogies. Recently, Dr. Marge was awarded the Best Paper in a national research conference held at Northern Iloilo State University, Iloilo City, Philippines. She was also hailed as the Best Presenter in the 2021 NOCEI (Network of Calabarzon Educational Institutions, Inc.) Research Forum. Dr. Marge’s teaching advocacy is on using critical pedagogies to innovate the teaching of English in the Philippines. Her research interests include literary theories, discourse analysis, and teaching strategies and pedagogies for literature and language teaching.
Dr. Loida B. Fernando-Nartatez
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Dr. Loida B. Fernando-Nartatez, a graduate of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration major in Education Governance at Philippine Christian University and BS Biology at University of the Philippines (Baguio), teaches Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology, and Physiology at Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School under Los Angeles Unified School District (USA). Presently, she is the Science Department Chair, Professional Learning Community Lead, AP STEM Lead, and FTC Robotics Coach. She was awarded as the 2020 Gawad Ulirang Guro and 2022 Outstanding Leadership in Education by the United Federation of Filipino-American Educators, Inc. Seeing the world through traveling is her interest.
Dr. Lepheana Alice Mamotsheare
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Dr. Lepheana Alice Mamotsheare (A.M.) is currently a Senior Education Specialist at the Free State Department of Education, South Africa, as a learning facilitator of FET Life Sciences. Furthermore, she is a Post-doc fellow and a part-time lecturer in the humanities faculty at the Central University of Technology (Free State, South Africa. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology (University of Free State), a master’s degree in teaching and learning (NWU), a B.Ed Hons in educational psychology (Potchefstroom University), a BA Degree (UNISA), an Advanced Diploma in Life Sciences (UFS), and the Teaching Diploma. As an up-developing researcher, she presented and successfully published seven (7) proceedings papers and two (2) journals.
Dr. Salinee Antarasena
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Dr. Salinee Antarasena holds B.A. (English) from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, then M.A. and Ph.D. both in Creative Writing from Sydney. Her past research focused on cognitive and linguistic factors affecting early language skills for literacy development and functional literacy, which has earned her both national and international recognitions. She is now a full-time lecturer at Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University.
Dr. Hyu-Yong Park
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Dr. Hyu-Yong Park is a professor in the Department of Education at Jeonbuk National University. He holds a BA and MA in Education from Yonsei University and completed his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout his career, he has held several leadership positions, including serving as Vice Dean of the College of Education at Jeonbuk National University in 2014 and as an evaluator for national research projects for the Office for Government Policy Coordination from 2016 to 2018. He currently leads research on digital-based teaching and learning as the principal investigator for the SSK research group.
Dr. Park has made significant contributions to education through his role as Vice President of the Korean Association for Multicultural Education and his involvement with numerous academic societies. He has published over 100 research articles, including in journals such as the British Journal of Music Education and Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning. His books, including Convergence Knowledge and Convergence Curriculum and Posthuman Learning Theory in the Age of AI, have been recognized as Sejong Excellent Academic Books. His research focuses on AI-based education, with a particular emphasis on posthuman learning in the digital age.
Dr. Claire-Gillian McIntosh
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Dr. Claire-Gillian McIntosh is a music specialist, educator and researcher based in Aberdeen in Scotland with over 11 years teaching experience. She has completed 2 Masters Degrees in the Music Industry and a PhD in Education, analysing the use of music as a tool for engagement within interdisciplinary learning projects, as part of the Curriculum for Excellence. Claire is currently studying for an MSc in Applied Neuroscience to further enhance her understanding of the impact of music on the brain of the learner.
Dr. Kwun-hang Lau
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Dr. Kwun-hang Lau serves as the Deputy Head of School Development, Deputy Head of External Affairs and Promotion, and Head of the Economics Panel at CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School in Hong Kong. With a doctoral degree in education from European International University, he also contributes as a member of the Academic Advisory Board at East Bridge University, France. Dr. Lau introduced the concepts of the community-friendly school and the “1.5km experiential learning circle,” initiatives designed to strengthen student community engagement, foster learning motivation, and enhance school reputation.
Dr. Anahita Riegler
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Dr. Anahita Riegler is a Senior Lecturer at Murdoch University in the School of Law and Criminology. She is the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching (ADLT) of Criminology. Her research interests are diverse, including law and society, domestic violence, human trafficking, and innovative teaching and learning methods.
With a rich academic background in law and criminology across common law, civil law, and Sharia law systems, Dr. Riegler brings diverse insights to her teaching and research. This year, she received the College Teaching Excellence Award and the Vice Chancellor’s Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award, adding to her list of accolades.
Dr. Shigeru Ozaki
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Dr. Shigeru Ozaki is a professor of applied linguistics at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland in Australia and an MA from both the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA and the University of Birmingham in the UK. His research interests include the relationship between English proficiency and economic development and prosperity, as well as language education policy in the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, and Japan.
Mr. James Hardy
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Mr. James Hardy is a PhD candidate at Nottingham Trent University, UK and an Academic Mentor for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Over the past nine years, James has utilised his professional teaching experience to support non-governmental organizations across Africa, Asia and Europe in the development and implementation of their inclusive education strategies. Moreover, he has also spent time teaching pupils with SEND in Beijing, China. He received his BA and MA degrees, in Special and Inclusive Education, from Nottingham Trent University. His research interests and publications focus on inclusive education, international development, holistic education and spirituality.
Mr. Julius B. Ballesteros
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Mr. Julius B. Ballesteros is a Licensed Professional Teacher in the Senior High School Department, with over 9 years of experience in diverse and multidisciplinary mainstream teaching specializing in Languages and Literature, Arts and Humanities. Honed by the national and international conferences and training, promoting collaborative efforts of both traditional and modern demands in teaching 21st-century learners is what triggers his passion for teaching.
Mrs. Geraldine L. Flores
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Mrs. Geraldine L. Flores is a registered guidance counselor at De La Salle Lipa. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts in Guidance and Counseling, and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce majoring in Marketing Management at St. Scholastica’s College. She graduated with her Master’s in Management Technology at De La Salle Lipa. She also completed her Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling at the Philippine Normal University. Presently, she is a doctoral student of Counseling at the same university. As a researcher, she is interested in student well-being, school counseling, and mental health topics.
Mr.Lukman Jakfar Shodiq
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Mr. Lukman Jakfar Shodiq is a lecturer at STKIP PGRI Lumajang who is pursuing a doctoral study in mathematics education at Universitas Negeri Surabaya. He completed his bachelor’s in mathematics education in 2012 at the Universitas Jember. In 2016, he completed his master’s degree in mathematics education at the same campus. Currently, he is in the process of completing his doctoral dissertation at Universitas Negeri Surabaya under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dwi Juniati, M.Si and Dr. Susanah, M.Pd with research focus in the fields of pedagogical content knowledge, lateral thinking, and mathematical creativity.
Mr. Hodiyanto
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Mr. Hodiyanto is a mathematics education doctoral student at Universitas Negeri Surabaya and a lecturer in mathematics education at IKIP PGRI Pontianak, Indonesia. He is conducting research in his dissertation on abstraction in mathematics education. His research interests include mathematics abstraction, mathematical communication, realistic mathematics education, and ethnomathematics. He lives and works in Pontianak, Indonesia.
Ms. Hamida Nurul Azizah
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Ms. Hamida Nurul Azizah, currently pursuing a master’s degree in Curriculum Development at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI). She hold a bachelor’s degree in Educational Technology, where she developed a strong foundation in innovative educational practices and technology integration. During her studies, she actively participated in several seminars related to curriculum development and educational technology organized by the university, which deepened her understanding of the evolving trends and challenges in the field.
Ms. Hainona Izza Golia
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Ms. Hainona Izza Golia is a Master of TESOL candidate at Monash University, Australia, holding a Bachelor of Education in English. With over four years of English teaching experience in Indonesia, India, and Australia, she currently teaches at an Australian college and tutors IELTS online for an Indonesian institute. Her research focuses on Critical Discourse Analysis, specifically examining Islamic hegemony in Indonesian ELT materials. Hainona is passionate about educational equity, religious diversity, and cultural inclusivity. She received the “Outstanding Student Mentor” award from Monash University for her commitment to supporting international students in their academic journeys.
Ms. Desi Arinda
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Ms. Desi Arinda is an EFL teacher and CLIL teacher trainer. She is currently completing her Master of TESOL at Monash University, Australia, with graduation expected in December 2024. She specializes in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and is passionate about exploring assessment practices in bilingual education. Desi has a strong background in teaching and training in international contexts. She has worked with diverse student populations, focusing on improving language learning outcomes through CLIL methodologies.
Ms. Celestie S. Quinto
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Ms. Celestie S. Quinto is a faculty member of De La Salle Lipa (DLSL), Philippines. Currently, she is the Area Chair of the DLSL Integrated School Research and CAPSTONE department. With over two decades of teaching experience in Junior High School Mathematics, she also served as the JHS Student Formation Officer, a role she had dedicated four years to. Currently, she is completing her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at the Philippine Normal University, Manila. She earned her Master’s degree in Learning and Teaching from De La Salle University, Manila, and her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education, Major in Mathematics, from Batangas State University. Passionate about research, she focuses on topics related to curriculum and instruction, service learning, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).
Mrs. Gemi Susanti
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Mrs. Gemi Susanti is a mathematics education doctoral student at Universitas Negeri Surabaya and a lecturer in mathematics education at Universitas Sembilanbelas November Kolaka, Indonesia. She completed her undergraduate education in mathematics education in 2011 at the University of Nineteen November, Kolaka. In 2016, she completed her master’s degree in mathematics education at Halu Oleo University. Currently, she is in the process of completing her doctoral dissertation at Surabaya State University under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Mega Teguh Budiarto, M.Pd and Dr. Siti Kabibah, M.Pd with a research focus in the field of mathematics education. She is conducting research in his dissertation on the theme of Relational Reasoning. Her research interests include Reasoning, Problem Solving, realistic mathematics education, and learning models.
Ms. Arif Hidayatul Khusna
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Ms. Arif Hidayatul Khusna is a doctoral student in mathematics education at the State University of Surabaya, Indonesia. Her research focuses on Problem Solving and Development of Learning Tools. Her latest research links cognition (critical thinking) and social problem-solving (Collaborative Problem Solving). Some of this work has been published in the journals MTRJ (about development problems) and IJERE (about systematic mapping study), and one work has been declared accepted and will be released in November 2025 in the AIEM journal (about description of critical thinking in collaborative problem solving).
Mr. Jerome Torrefranca
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Mr. Jerome Torrefranca is a passionate teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience. Currently, he teaches English at Potisarnpitayakorn School in Bangkok, Thailand, within the English Program (EP) and Intensive English Program (IEP). Jerome holds a bachelor’s degree in arts, majoring in Philosophy, and a Diploma in Teacher Education. His academic background, combined with extensive teaching experience, has honed his expertise in pedagogy. Jerome is enthusiastic about continually learning new teaching methodologies. His research interests include the perceptions and practices of translanguaging among foreign English teachers.
Mrs. Grace Roselina Situmorang
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Mrs. Grace Roselina Situmorang is a professional junior high school mathematics teacher, with extensive experience in academics and basic education curriculum development. He is the recipient of an LPDP scholarship from the Indonesian government to continue his master’s studies at the Indonesian University of Education. His teaching career started from 2006 – now and is active in innovating curriculum that can be applied in remote areas such as the local wisdom curriculum. Grace is also active in carrying out innovations in the “Merdeka Curriculum” program which is the flagship program of the Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia
Ass. Prof. Mauricio Véliz-Campos
The Universidad de Talca, Chile
Presentation title: Cognitive and affective variables in (second language) learning.
Ass. Prof. Mauricio Véliz-Campos is an associate professor of applied linguistics, TESOL, and related courses at Universidad Andrés Bello. Head of School, Assistant Professor at Universidad de Talca. 20 plus years’ experience in higher education management, teaching, and research, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in some of the world’s and Latin America’s best universities (Universidad Andrés Bello, Stanford University, Universidad de Talca). Extensive experience developing and implementing academic projects eligible for public funding. Implemented several initiatives aimed to innovate in teacher education through CLIL methodologies and enhance faculty and student mobility. Active presenter at international EFL/ESL-related conferences. Research interests and publications include L2 assessment, critical issues in TESOL, language identity, the study of the various variables affecting English pronunciation learning at teacher education level, namely language aptitude, language learning strategies, and language motivation. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills; bilingual (Spanish/English); conversational French.
Prof. María Fátima Agüero
Prof. María Fátima Agüero is a Professor at Belgrano Day School, Argentina, teaching Cambridge Global Perspectives & Research, English Language and Literature. She holds a BA from Caece University and a certificate from Lancaster University in Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching. Her extensive experience in literacy was the basis for the research conducted on Phonics and EFL.
Prof. Kesang Degi
She is teaching in the Department of Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, India since 2005. Her areas of research are Women Education, Education of Marginalized Group and Educational Psychology. She has published more than 30 articles in journals and books and authored 3 books. She is former Head, Dept of Education and former Dean of Students Welfare, Rajiv Gandhi University Arunachal Pradesh, India. She is a member of various professional bodies in India.
Dr. Alexandre Gareau
Dr. Alexandre Gareau, is a professor at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR) in technopedagogy. He has a doctorate from UQTR on the knowledge mobilized in teaching practices in science and technology at the elementary level. He continues his research on the integration of digital tools for teaching and learning purposes in elementary and secondary school classes in Quebec (Canada). His initial training in science and technology (S&T) teaching in secondary school also led him to take an interest in S&T didactics and to contribute to the initial training of teachers.
Prof. Fadia Nasser-Abu Alhija
Prof. Fadia Nasser-Abu Alhija is a full professor at Tel Aviv University. Currently, she heads the Jaimi & Joan Constantiner School of Education. She served, among other positions, as a department head, the Tel Aviv University Center for Teaching Advancement head, and as a member of the Council of Higher Education. She serves on several professional and advisory national and international committees.
Prof. Nasser-Abu Alhija completed her B.Sc. in general science (mathematics, chemistry, and biology) and M.A. in research methods, measurement, and statistics at Tel Aviv University, and Ph.D. in research methods, evaluation, measurement, and statistics at the University of Georgia, USA.
Prof. Diane Boothe
Prof. Diane Boothe is a Professor and Director of P-20 Outreach at Boise State University. She served as Dean of the College of Education at Boise State University from 2005-2014 and as Department Chair of Curriculum and Instruction and Professor at the University of West Georgia previously. She holds a doctorate in public administration from the University of Southern California and received the Fulbright International Education Administrators award in France. She has served on a variety of boards and has been featured as the keynote and plenary speaker at international and national conferences.
Prof. Dr. Jessy Marin
Prof. Dr. Jessy Marin holds a doctorate in educational psychology. She is a professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski. In her research, she is interested in the teaching and learning of writing. His most recent work has focused on an integrated and differentiated approach to teaching spelling and on collaborative writing.
Prof. Yehudith Weinberger
Prof. Yehudith Weinberger, B.Sc. (Biology), M.A. (Science Education), Ph.D. (Education), served in a variety of academic positions, the last one was the Rector of Kibbutzim College of Education (between 2016-2022). Her major areas of expertise and publication are: Higher Order Thinking, Metacognition, Empathy in Education, and leadership in Teacher Education.
Dr. Qasim Alshannag
Dr. Qasim Alshannag completed his Ph.D. in 1998 from Michigan State University, USA. He is the Associate Professor of Science Education at Emirates College for Advanced Education and the Chair of the Graduate Programs. His research interests include national and international assessment, e-learning in science, and education for sustainable development. He has published in international and national peer-reviewed research journals and has co-authored and contributed to several books and other publications.
Dr. Aysha AlShamsi
Dr. Aysha AlShamsi serves as an Assistant Professor at the UAE Higher Colleges of Technology. Aysha is the Chair of the Education Department at Al Ain Women Colleges. Before joining the HCT, Aysha served as an Educational leader with MOE. Aysha’s research focuses on Bilingual Education and Biliteracy, teacher education, assessment, and educational leadership. Aysha presented locally and internationally and published several research studies.
Dr. Cissy Li
Dr. Cissy Li have been teaching at the Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University. Serving currently as Director of the Centre, she has supervised numerous projects and language enhancement programmes. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Lancaster University. She has published articles in journals of applied linguistics including System, Journal of English for Academic Purposes and Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics. Her recent projects are on peer tutoring in academic writing, English Across the Curriculum and nurturing global citizenship through English.
Dr. Natalie Lavoie
Dr. Natalie Lavoie is a professor at the University of Quebec in Rimouski and holds a doctorate in psychopedagogy. Her research in recent years has focused on spelling, graphomotor skills (manuscript, cursive, pencil, keyboard), and pedagogical practices to develop them. She received the Alcide Horth distinction and the Excellence in research and creation award.
Dr. Ivana Jadrić
Dr. Ivana Jadrić, PhD is focused on the field of educational marketing. Employed at the University of Split with more than 10 years of experience in the management of European projects. Main research interests are higher educational institution marketing, students’ selection process, service-learning and community engagement of the universities, marketing in the sports and tourism area..
Prof. Maurice Danaher
Prof. Maurice Danaher is an Associate Professor in the College of Technological Innovation at Zayed University, United Arab Emirates. He received his PhD from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. His research has been in the areas of Information Technology and Education. He focusses on quality assessment, and teaching and assessing the 21st century skills.
Dr. Hillel Wahrman
Dr. Hillel Wahrman, PhD, is faculty at Oranim – Academic College of Education, Israel. He currently Heads the Alternative Education department. His research interests are educators’ conception of educational aims, educational innovation and innovative teacher training
Dr. Yusuf Mehdi
Dr. Yusuf Mehdi is a Cambridge University certified English Language trainer. He did Cambridge CELTA from Hampstead School of English, London. He is currently an Assistant Professor of English at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET), Greater Noida. He also heads the Cambridge Assessment Centre at NIET. Earlier, I worked as the Vice President (Training) in Maxel Learning (P) Limited, Lucknow. He has around 12 years of experience of teaching English Language communication skills courses to Undergraduate and Post Graduate students. He worked as Assistant Professor at Jaipuria School of Business (JSB), Indirapuram, for six years. At JSB, he was the Chair, Centre for Creativity and Innovation and was also the Faculty In-Charge, Corporate Relations and Placements. Prior to this, He worked at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia as an Assistant Professor and at ABES IT Group of Institutions Ghaziabad as an Assistant Professor of English. Dr Mehdi completed Ph.D. in English Language Teaching from Amity University Noida. He is a graduate in English Honours from the University of Delhi; has a Masters degree in English from Jamia Millia Islamia; and M. Phil in English. He studied special papers in Phonetics and Linguistics in masters.
Dr Mehdi has 19 research papers published in International and National Journals of repute including SCOPUS and ESCI Listed journals. He has authored 6 book chapters, reviews, working papers, etc. He has been on the Editorial Boards and Review Panels of many scholarly journals. As a corporate trainer and executive coach, he has trained and coached large number of teachers and professionals in MDPs, EDPs, and FDPs.
Mr. Riton Mondal
Mr. Riton Mondal, is a Research Scholar (Regular full-time) in the Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has completed B.A., M.A., B.Ed., & M.Ed. from AMU. He has qualified UGC-NET in Education and Sanskrit. He has been awarded with MANF-JRF fellowship (Five-year financial support for doing Research in India) from University Grant Commission, India. He is also the recipient of AMU Merit Financial Scholarship Award during my M.Ed. (2019-2021) Course. He finds myself interested in doing research to improve the teaching-learning process and environment for maximum output.
Ms. Alenka Trpin
Ms. Alenka Trpin studied mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics in Ljubljana. She is currently a mathematics and computer science professor at the Secondary School of Mechanical Engineering in Škofja Loka. Her research interests include using ICT in mathematics education, supporting students with learning difficulties and working with gifted students. She also researches the use of mathematics in data mining and artificial intelligence.
Ms. Katica Pevec Semec
Ms. Katica Pevec Semec, an educational consultant and researcher, at the National Education Institute of Slovenia, supports educators, leads projects, and contributes to national proposals. She is a member of the working group shaping language education strategy, researching multilingualism, didactic approaches, and monitoring post-corona youth violence. Her work focuses on inclusive education for immigrant children, translating concepts into practice, and writing articles on comprehensive support.
Ms. Viktorija Tataurova
Ms. Viktorija Tataurova is a lecturer and research assistant at Riga Technical University. She is also a second-year doctoral student. Her areas of research are tertiary-level and competency-based education.
Ms. Viktorija Tataurova
Mrs. Eimear Kelly, M.A.has teaching position at the Department of English and American Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
She has extensive experience in third-level education, translating and interpreting, marketing and business administration. Her professional Areas of Interest are Developing methodological concepts for foreign language acquisition at tertiary level.
She structuring creative, student-focused workshops for improving English language skills.
She assembling a corpus of literary and cultural translation texts for Ger-Eng / Eng–Ger translation with a focus on problem areas in second language acquisition such as negative language transfer and fossilization.
She has Bachelor of Arts in Applied Language and Translation Studies, Dublin City University, Ireland, Master of Arts in English Literature, Freie Universität Berlin.
Dr. Liam O’Hare
Principal Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queens’ University Belfast
Presentation Title: Driving Educational Innovation Through Community and University Partnerships: Queen’s Innovation Zones
Dr Liam O’Hare has a substantial track record in the design, implementation and evaluation of educational programmes and social innovations. He is the Director of Queen’s community Innovation Zones and Director of STRIDE a social impact consultancy. His research focuses on developing educational innovations that improve health, wellbeing and learning outcomes for those in disadvantaged circumstances. He has conducted over 20 large randomised controlled trial evaluations of educational innovations. He has also co-designed several large-scale educational programmes with disadvantaged communities and practitioners such as: Crescendo an elementary school social learning programme; and SMART Spaces an evidence-based secondary school science revision programme.
Dr. Shila Panadgoo
School of Education, The university of Adelaide, Australia
Presentation Title: Smartphone assisted language learning (SALL)
Dr. Shila Panadgoo is a researcher and a PhD graduate from the University of Adelaide. She got her MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK. She is a TEFL and CELTA certified educator. She has 5 years of EFL/ESL and EAP teaching experience in her working history, and she was a university lecturer in the Department of Languages at Islamic Azad University in Iran before commencing her PhD study. Dr Panadgoo has conducted several studies on the possibility of the use of smartphones for English language teaching and learning in EFL/ESL classrooms from pedagogical and attitudinal perspectives and she is cooperating with high-indexed journals as a reviewer. Dr Panadgoo has a great passion for research and her main research interests are educational technology, technology enhanced language teaching and learning, English language pedagogy, and technology acceptance.
Dr. Maria Buccolo
(Sapienza University of Rome): Chief Editor
Dr. Maria Buccolo is PhD in “Design and Evaluation of Educational Processes” and adjunct professor of Educational Design and BES at La Sapienza University of Rome. Formerly a lecturer in pedagogical disciplines at several Italian universities, she is a trainer and consultant for several public and private organizations and teaches courses for educators, trainers and teachers of all school levels. She is the author of the following volumes: “L’educatore emozionale. Percorsi di alfabetizzazione emotiva per tutta la vita” (2019); “Formar-si alle professioni educative e formative. Università, lavoro e sviluppo dei talenti” (2015).
Dr. Valerio Ferro Allodola
Allodola (eCampus University): Co-Editor in Chief
Dr. Valerio Ferro Allodola is Ph.D. in “Quality of Education” at the University of Florence and, currently, works with the Department of Health Sciences at the same university. The author has numerous publications to his credit, both essays in volumes and articles in journals in the field. His main research interests include: the training of health and care and the training of teachers through the application of innovative methods with a strong experiential imprint. He directs – together with Prof. Franco Blezza – the journal “Medical Humanities & Medicina Narrativa MHMN”.
Dr. Rona Bušljeta Kardum
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb
Presentation Title: The Concept of European Dimension in Education.
Dr. Rona Bušljeta Kardum, PhD is an Assistant Professor at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Croatian Studies. At the Faculty of Croatian Studies, Department of Educational Sciences, she is the lecturer in charge of several core as well as elective courses. She presented different papers at many scientific conferences in Croatia and abroad and published scientific articles in domestic and international journals. She is the co-author of three school textbooks which are currently used in primary and secondary schools and the co-author of a university handbook. During her professional career she spent some research time at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, Germany and Georg-Eckert-Institut für Internationale Schulbuchforschung, Germany. She also participated in the development and implementation of the lifelong program of Pedagogical-Psychological-Didactic-Methodological Teacher Education and developed a program of Methodological Teacher Training and Skill Improving of University Teachers and Associates. Under the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia she was elected as a member of a workgroup for School History Curriculum (2015 –2016) as well as a member of a workgroup for program implemetation of new school subject curriculums named School for Life (2018 – 2020). Currently she is a member of national workgroup for BAQUAL – Better Academic Qualifications through Quality Assurance – program supported and developed by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia which aims to encourage the application of the qualifications framework in higher education.
Her research interest includes educational theories, lifelong education, teaching methodology, curriculum, and all aspects of developing and researching textbooks.
Dr. Lukas Carey
Lived Experience Academic – Independent Scholar
Presentation Title: ‘Nothing more authentic than having lived something’ - The importance of lived experience in education and educational research.
Dr. Lukas Carey completed his Doctorate in education and has worked in the field for most of his career as a coach, teacher, trainer and educator. While filling a role in the Australian local government he was charged with and convicted of receiving secret commissions and served time in prison. During and since Lukas’ incarceration, he developed a strong interest in the role that previously incarcerated people have in the development of policy and procedure in the justice system concerned with education and post-release employment. He is a strong advocate for the importance of Lived Experience in education and has developed and is an advocate for Lived Experience ‘Doordook Koorliny’ Criminology.
Assist. Prof. Güliz Turgut Dost
English Language Teaching (ELT) Department, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
Presentation Title: "Being a Researcher in the Modern Era: Challenges, trends and projections".
Güliz Turgut Dost obtained her M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees in Curriculum & Instruction from Boston College, USA. During her studies she worked at Practicum Office and a federally-funded teacher training project. She delivered training sessions to undergraduate teacher candidates and developed exemplary lesson plans, training materials and presentations. She contributed to the filming and production of a training video about vocabulary teaching strategies. She also worked as a Technology Assistant and helped academic personelle resolve technological issues. In her thesis she investigated how one-to-one laptop program was implemented in ESL classrooms in an urban school and the factors that contributed to its sustainability. In 2013, she started working as the Assist. Director at School of Foreign Languages at Aydın Adnan Menderes University. She revamped the curricula, teaching materials and assessment tools. Currently, she has been teaching in the ELT Department. Her research interests include teacher education, literacy, and computer assisted language learning/teaching.
Dr. Mauricio Véliz-Campos
Dr. Mauricio Véliz-Campos is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Universidad de talca, Chile. He earned his doctoral degree in TESOL and Education from Exeter University, England. His research interests include the study of the various cognitive factors affecting English language learning and pronunciation learning at teacher education level, namely language aptitude, working memory, language learning strategies, and language motivation
Dr. María José Latorre-Medina
Dr. María José Latorre-Medina holds a Ph.D. in Pedagogy from the University of Granada, Spain. She is an Associate Professor of Teaching and School Organization. She is a member of the Research Group “Training, Development and Teaching
Activity” (FYDAD). Her areas of research are professional knowledge, teacher training and quality education.
Prof. Beazidou Bogiatzi Eleftheria
Prof. Beazidou Bogiatzi Eleftheria has a PhD, MSc, Assistant Professor in Social Pedagogy at department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, Greece. She interests in Promoting the Rights and wellbeing of Children. So, her research work deals with the social pedagogical issues in education. The most of her publications are articles in various peer-reviewed journals.
Ass. Prof. Sabah Abdullah Al-Somali
Sabah Abdullah Al-Somali is an associate professor in Management Information Systems, King AbdulAziz University, Saudi Arabia. Her current research interests include e-learning, decision support systems, business intelligence and data analytics. She has published a good number of articles in refereed journals and has presented numerous papers at international
conferences worldwide.
Mrs. Tran Kim Tuyen
Mrs. Tran Kim Tuyen graduated from University of Social Sciences and Humanities, majoring in English Linguistics and Literature. And she continued her master degree of TESOL at Victoria University, Australia. She has been working as a tenured lecturer at Department of Foreign Languages, HUFLIT, Vietnam and teaching as an active and inspiring English lecturer for fifteen years.
Mrs. Sofia Kasola
Mrs. Sofia Kasola is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education and a researcher of the Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education of the University of Patras. Her research interests are in Adults’ Education, recognition of prior learning, assessing methods in education, and management in educational organizations.
Dr. Aina Maria Galmés Panadés
Dr. Aina Maria Galmés Panadés has a degree in Sports Science, a PhD in Public Health and high-prevalence diseases, is a lecturer in Primary Education at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). She is a member of the research group in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (GICAFE).
Dr Liam O’Hare
Dr Liam O’Hare is a Principal Research Fellow in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast. He is an expert in the design, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programmes within disadvantaged community and school settings. He is Director of Queen’s Innovation Zones community/university partnerships.
Dr. Hanadi Abu Ahmad
Dr. Hanadi Abu Ahmad is a lecturer in the Special Education and Learning Disabilities Departments at the Academic Arab College for Education-Israel. Her studies focus on reading acquisition in Arabic, promoting language skills among learning disabled students, and enhancing social and emotional competencies (SEL) among teachers using the simulation tool.
Dr. Wong Pui Man Molly
Dr. Wong Pui Man Molly received the Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholarship and the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgradute Award (DHPA) and obtained her PhD at the University of Cambridge. Prior to her PhD study, she received her undergraduate training in The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and later completed her MPhil study in The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wong has over 10 years of tertiary teaching experience in universities. She is experienced in teaching biochemistry, physiology, medical ethics and humanities in local universities, and previously received an Outstanding Teaching Award (“Good Teacher Award”) in 2012. She was a Lecturer and Honorary Assistant Professor in The University of Hong Kong before she joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wong is currently a Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is dedicated to the teaching profession and has devoted time to teaching a wide range of courses in School of Biomedical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine. Her research interests currently lie in anatomy, physiology and bioethics education, and development of engaged pedagogical approaches for teaching and learning of anatomy, physiology and bioethics.
Prof. Dr. Flávio Henrique Batista de Souza
Prof. Dr. Flávio Henrique Batista de Souza,is PhD and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Graduated in Information Systems at Faculdade Infórium de Tecnologia. Currently, University Professor at Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte (UNIBH) and UNA. Advisor in Ânima. Reviewer of the IEEE Access Journal and RBEM (Revista Brasileira de Ensino Médico). Researcher on Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Applications focused on Health Care. Participant in the Professional Ethics Committee of the Belo Horizonte University Center (UNIBH). Google Education Certified Trainer and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Dr. Gregory R. MacKinnon
Dr. Gregory R. MacKinnon, PhD is a Professor of Science & Technology Education at the School of Education at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the Coordinator of MEd Programs and, at the undergraduate level, the Chairperson for International Practicum Placements. His research includes constructivist science curriculum development, technology in classrooms and international development.
Dr. Rebecca Heaton
Dr. Rebecca Heaton is an Assistant Professor in Visual and Performing Arts at The National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore. Her research concerns cognition, art, technology, and education, and a recent publication is: Cognition in Art Education, British Educational Research Journal (2021)
Dr. Heather Hemming
Dr. Heather Hemming is a Professor of Education at Acadia University, Nova Scotia Canada. Heather obtained her PhD from Dalhousie University. She is currently the Acadia coordinator of the Inter-University PhD programme in Educational Studies. Her current research interests include curriculum development, educational leadership and change, and assessment. In the past five years the majority of her research projects have involved collaborations with regional partners in the Caribbean and Guyana.
Assistant Professor. Cláudia Faria
Assistant Professor Cláudia Faria is an at the Institute of Education at the University of Lisbon. She holds a PhD in Biology and a PhD in Science Education, both from the University of Lisbon. Her present research is related to the development of innovative science teaching and learning strategies in formal and non-formal contexts.
Dr. Shila Panadgoo
Dr. Shila Panadgoo obtained her PhD in Education from the University of Adelaide in 2022. She was a university lecturer in the Department of Languages at Islamic Azad University in Iran before commencing her PhD study. Shila’s main research interests are educational technology, technology enhanced language teaching and learning, English language pedagogy, and technology acceptance.
Dr. Shqipe Haxhihyseni
Dr. Shqipe Haxhihyseni is Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education at “Aleksandër Moisiu” University Durrës, since 2019. She is a lecturer in the Master’s Degree Programs, for the subjects of ‘Curriculum Development’ and ‘Teaching methodology”, also her fields of research. She has 20 years of prior experience in pre-university education.
Dr. Cynthia Hou
Dr. Cynthia Hou is an Assistant Professor working in the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In the past six years, she has honed her research abilities from working on a variety of research projects with her experience and expertise in building performance evaluation and facilities management. Her versatile and research-led approach to teaching, featuring interactive and creative perspectives, is well received by her peers and students. She has recently adopted VR technologies in her teaching of green built environment design and heritage building conservation.
Dr. Faizan Dastgeer
Dr. Faizan Dastgeer’s research interest was largely focused towards the Efficiency of DC Power Distribution Systems for about a decade (2009 – 2019). Ever since 2020, his research interests have shifted towards Animate Prime Movers as well as the Psychological/Behavioral perks achievable via animal/equine assisted activities.
Dr. Fahad Alzahrani
Dr. Fahad Alzahrani is an assistant professor of applied linguistics at University of Tabuk. He has over +10 years of teaching and research experience within Saudi Arabia and overseas. His major research interests revolve around the connections between linguistic form, meaning, and function in discourse. Furthermore, he is interested in quality assurance, quality management, performance management and innovation and strategic management.
Dr. Valerio Ferro Allodola
Dr. Valerio Ferro Allodola, PhD in Education, is currently PhD Student in Biomedical Science at University of Florence. His research field is medical education and teachers professional development. He founded and directs the Journal «Medical Humanities & Medicina Narrativa – MHMN». In February 2022 he obtained the SIPED Italian Pedagogy Award.
Ms. Joana Dg. Quinto
Ms. Joana Dg. Quinto is a professional teacher. Since joining the Far Eastern University- Diliman, Quinto has been involved with mathematics and research studies. She holds a Bachelors’ degree in Secondary Education major in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Mathematics Education (scholar of the Department of Science and Technology, Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) – National Consortium for Graduate Science and Mathematics Education (NCGSME).) from Central Luzon State University. Ms. Quinto is currently taking Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education- Mathematics. She handles several courses related to mathematics in the undergraduate programs, and she had published several studies.
Ms. Noraini Abdul Latiff
Ms. Noraini Abdul Latiff is a doctoral student at the Department of Educational Management, Planning and Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Possessing approximately a decade of work experience, Noraini was an Assistant Director attached with the Policy Sector (International Unit), Teacher Professionalism Division, Malaysia Ministry of Education. She has been handling international policy and exchange programmes.
Mr. Radu Burdujan
Mr. Radu Burdujan, PhD in Educational Sciences, Assoc. Prof., at Chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures within the Faculty of Philology, Tiraspol State University, Republic of Moldova. His research focuses on English teaching, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), and Intercultural Education. The reviewer at the International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research.
Ms. Zaruhi Soghomonyan
Ms. Zaruhi Soghomonyan completed her PhD studies in the field of Germanic Languages and is currently pursuing her DBA in Higher Education Management in the University of Bath, UK. She has been teaching different disciplines from 2007. She is an author of a number of articles. Her professional interests include teaching, assessment, higher education management, quality assurance, etc.
Mr. David O’Donovan
Mr. David O’Donovan has been employed professionally in the area of youth work education and practice since 1984. He currently works in University College Cork where he teaches reflective practice and assesses practitioners engaged in courses related to Youth and Community work.
Mrs. Io Valls-Ratés
Mrs. Io Valls-Ratés is a predoctoral researcher at the GrEP research group (studies on prosody) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Her research focuses on public speaking anxiety and virtual reality training. She teaches oral communication and offers training sessions to teachers to include more oracy in the classroom.