Past Speakers
Prof. Dr. Nikola Marangunić
Assistant professor at Independent Department of Social and Human sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia
Presentation Topic: Viewing Education Through the Lens of Psychology
Dr. Nikola Marangunić earned his PhD in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, with a thesis titled ‘Age-Related Cognitive and Metacognitive Aspects of Motivational Processes for Acceptance and Usage of New Technologies.’ He served as the Vice-Dean for Education at the Faculty from 2018 to 2022. His scientific interests include educational psychology, cognitive psychology, and human-computer interaction.
Prof. Dr. Luis Jorge Benítez Barajas
Luis J. Benítez Barajas is a PhD and professor at the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico. Specialized in written language and cultural heritage from Munich and Aachen Universities. His research lines move between philosophy of science, epistemology and educational Physics. Speaker at international conferences, topic “Structured Rational Thinking to learn real Cases” and “the Case method to learn disciplinary principles”.
Dr. Jan MacLean
Dr. Jan MacLean is a Senior Lecturer in the Fields of Literacy and Art Education with the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on the topics of “Inclusion through the Arts”. As well she has presented her research throughout North America, Europe and Asia and been awarded “International Scholar of the Year” by Shanghai Normal University. Current research focusses on exploring ways that engagement with reflective writing and art can encourage students to more fully develop a sense of caring towards themselves, others and the environment.
Ms. Ruoxuan Li
Ruoxuan Li is a multilingualism researcher with an MA in Multilingualism from the University of Groningen and a BA in Applied English from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Her research focuses on AI in education, Machine Translation and Large Language Models’ applications in multilingual contexts. Ruoxuan’ works have been presented at international conferences.
Dr. Clara Millan Destais
Clara Millan Destais holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics and Language Didactics, specializing in French as a Foreign Language (FLE), awarded jointly by the University of Rennes 2 in France and the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Her research focuses on the analysis and pedagogical adaptation of oral style in a corpus of contemporary novels from exile and migration literature.
Ms. Diane Manuhuwa
Diane Manuhuwa is a trained educational technologist and postdoctoral psychologist with experience in clinical practice, particularly with young adults. She has been working in higher education for over ten years, focusing on teaching and educational development. As a senior researcher in the Employability Transition group, Diane is conducting her PhD research on executive functions and self-regulated learning concerning student success.
Mrs. Samira Essabari
Samira Essabari is a PhD candidate at Ibn Tofail University, Morocco. She specializes in critical pedagogy and its applications in English language teaching. She is a full-time high school English teacher in Casablanca and a part-time ESP (English for Specific Purposes) instructor at Hassan II University, Casablanca. Her areas of interest include critical pedagogy, feminist pedagogy, ESP and teacher training..
Dr. Eunyoung Kim
Dr. Eunyoung Kim is an associate professor at the School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. She has a Ph.D. in engineering and an MA in international commerce. Her research interests are learning process design, idea generation, innovations in higher education, and utilizing technology for social innovation. She teaches social science research methodology and creates innovations for graduate students. She is a principal investigator of the research grant project “Development of STEAM learning experiences scale to propose appropriate educational practices”.
Dr. Snježana Babić
Dr. Snježana Babić obtained her PhD in the field of e-education with the topic “Factors influencing the acceptance of e-learning by teachers and competencies for its application in higher education institutions”. She holds a degree in mathematics and computer science and is certified as an e-tutor. She is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Informatics, Juraj Dobrila University in Pula. Her research interests include the acceptance and adoption of innovations in education, hybrid teaching, and human-computer interaction.
Ms. Anastasia Tsoutsouli
Tsoutsouli Anastasia is a kindergarten teacher in the region of Argolida in Greece and holds a Master’s degree in teaching methodology and curricula. She is a student in the postgraduate program “Sports Tourism, Event Management, Dance” with ten years of experience in teaching traditional dances in both educational structures and cultural institutions. Her research interests include dance anthropology focusing on dance and embodied learning.
Dr. Karina Cerda-Oñate
Dr. Karina Cerda Oñate holds a PhD in Linguistics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She has 12 years of experience in research projects and university teaching. Her research is related to the teaching and learning of Spanish and English as foreign languages. She is currently an assistant professor at the Faculty of Education Sciences at the University of Talca.
Dr. Jorge Olivares Funes
Dr. Jorge Olivares Funes is a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at the Universidad de Antofagasta in Antofagasta, Chile. He has extensive research and teaching experience, currently serving as an academic in the Mathematics Department at the University. His research primarily focuses on teaching methods and differential equations. Dr. Olivares Funes has published 32 papers in his field, contributing significantly to the academic community.
Mrs. Evelise Campagnaro
Evelise Campagnaro is a coursebook writer and a teacherpreneur in one-to-one. She is a dedicated teacher who has worked in public, bilingual, and international schools and as a teacher advisor. Over the past 28 years, she has also worked in language centers as an online tutor and pedagogical consultant in Brazil. She holds TKT, Celta, Train the Trainer, and Delta certificates.
Mr. Kwame Boakye-Yiadom
Kwame Boakye-Yiadom is currently a doctoral researcher at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, and has over ten years of experience in educational administration. He’s worked as a certified business education teacher, a school business official, and a school district administrator in the State of New York, USA.
Ms. Sumie Chan
Sumie Chan is currently teaching at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has 10 years of teaching experience full-time in various universities for different English and Literature courses, including English for Academic Purposes, English for Science, English for Arts, Literary Studies, Visual Culture, English for Engineering, University English, Shakespeare, and Hollywood Cinema. Her research areas are in Shakespeare, Performing Arts, and Comparative Literature.
Dr. Edward Yuk Wo CHU
Assistant Professor at School of Education and Languages in Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Presentation Topic: Language Across the Curriculum (LAC): Perspectives from Neuroscience and supporting evidence from research
Dr. Edward Y.W. Chu is Programme Leader of the Full-time Programme BEd(Hons)&BEngLang(Hons) in the School of Education and Languages at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). He coordinates and teaches a number of teacher education courses and English proficiency courses.
Prior to serving at tertiary institution, he was Prefect of Studies and headed the English Department of a local secondary school. With the financial subsidy amounting to HKD850,000.00 (USD 108,000.00 equivalent) through Education Bureau’s Refined English Language Enhancement Scheme (REES), he spearheaded a number of initiatives promoting English language learning with a special focus on Language Across the Curriculum (LAC).
Edward’s research interests include CLIL/CBI and language-in-education policy. After joining HKMU, he continues to lead several Education Bureau-commissioned teacher-training programmes, an example of which is ‘Enhancing English Writing Skills through Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) in the subject ‘Life and Society’’.
Dr. Bhagya Prabhashini C
Dr. Bhagya Prabhashini. C is working for Jazan University as an English faculty at Farasan University College, KSA. Her Ph.D. is in the field of Applied Linguistics. She has 23 years of experience in teaching English in India, Eretria, and Saudi Arabia. Her initial accomplishment was being the first Online IELTS Trainer from South India in 2007. She has 6 research papers to her credit. Her research areas of interest are TELL, Research Methodology, Eco-linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, and Sociolinguistics. She has expertise in using several virtual platforms such as Wiziq, 2tion board, Eluminate, JUMP, JUSER, Blackboard, Zoom, Jamboard, etc. She worked in various positions at the workplace and currently leading two teams, Exams & Schedules and Quality for the program accreditation.
Dr. Andrea-Beata Jelić
Andrea-Beata Jelić is an Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Croatia. She holds a PhD in applied linguistics. She teachers graduate courses in SLA, methodology of teaching foreign languages and language assessment. Her main research interests include teaching and learning Spanish and French as a foreign language, multilingualism, individual differences and young learners.
Dr. Flavia Iuspa
Dr. Flavia Iuspa is an Associate Teaching Professor at the School of Education and Human Development, specializing in the internationalization of higher education, politics of curriculum, and global learning. She has worked on international projects in countries like Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Italy, and Jamaica. Dr. Iuspa is an active presenter at AAC&U, CIES, and The Future of Education conferences on topics such as study abroad programs and global issues in education. Dr. Iuspa has received the 2019 FIU Faculty Senate award for Excellence in Teaching and the 2019 Faculty Choice Award for Excellence in Learner Engagement from FIU Online.
Dr. Andrés Bernal-Ballén
Holder of an undergraduate degree in teaching chemistry, complemented by a master’s degree in chemistry teaching and a doctorate in chemistry and materials technology. A dedicated researcher specializing in education, particularly in the realm of chemistry didactics. Proficient in securing research projects and adept at publishing papers in esteemed international journals. Possesses significant administrative experience in effectively managing research groups. Currently is the Director of the Doctorate in Education at Antonio Nariño University, in Bogotá, Colombia.
Ms. Athifah Utami Edysuyanto
Athifah is a PhD fellow for the Doctoral Programme in Education and ICT (e-Learning) at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain. She has been conducting research and preparing projects on inclusive pedagogy, the use of technology in a classroom and related issues in education and learning media. She is an alumna and a scholarship awardee of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master – Play, Education, Toys, and Languages – PETaL. Her current presentation will be about an e-learning community platform (Eudemy.id) that she and her colleague established with the support and funding of the European Union and Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association (ESAA).
Mrs. Laura Evangelista
Laura Evangelista National Coordinator of the EQAVET National Reference Point for Italy. Senior researcher at INAPP (National Institute for the Analysis of Public Policies), Head of the Research Group “Accreditation and Quality for VET”. She coordinates research projects related to the monitoring and the evaluation of the accreditation systems of VET providers in Italy, the implementation of quality arrangements in line with the principles and indicators defined at EU level, the experimentation of the Peer Review at provider and system level and the dissemination of results through seminars, conferences and publications.
Ms. Leani Van Niekerk
Leani Van Niekerk, an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, with 14 years of experience in academia. At the University of the Free State, Faculty of Law, she specializes in teaching Introduction to Law and Legal Skills. Possessing two master’s degrees in Mercantile Law and Higher Education, her current focus is on her Ph.D. in Private Law, focusing on social justice in legal education.
Ms. Concetta Fonzo
Concetta Fonzo is a Deputy Coordinator of the Italian EQAVET National Reference Point and ReferNet Italy. She is a research staff of INAPP’s research group “Accreditation and Quality for training” and National Operational Programmes funded by the ESF and a member of scientific and technical Committees and Boards for EU initiatives and networks (e.g., EQAVET, ReferNet, CareersNet). Furthermore, she is an expert in EU project management, contributing to national and international researches and projects.
Mr. Serafeim A. Triantafyllou
Serafeim A. Triantafyllou has worked as a Computer Science Teacher in schools of Primary and Secondary Education of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. He holds a BSc in Applied Informatics, an MSc degree in Continuing Education and a Master Degree of Education in Special Education. He taught in School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), Annex of Thessaloniki (Greece) for the academic years 2017-2019 and 2022-2023 respectively. Serafeim is also author of computer science and pedagogy books.
Prof. Nisrine El Hannach
Prof. Nisrine El Hannach is a Moroccan Professor, Researcher, and manager of an educational institute in charge of teaching Arabic as a foreign language using creative approaches, she has also been involved in developing and designing a platform for online Arabic language assessment e-lang. Throughout her career as a professor, she has been teaching a number of subjects related to FLT and ESP in a number of private and public institutions. Along with her interest in linguistics, education, and communication Nisrine El Hannach is interested in Gender issues in relation to communication and migration.
Dr. Tanya Manning-Lewis
Dr. Tanya Manning-Lewis has served the education sector for over 19 years as a secondary school teacher, teacher educator, community-engaged researcher and advocate for vulnerable populations in local, multicultural and international contexts. Her research interests include equity, diversity and inclusion in educational settings, intersectionalities of gender, race, class and Caribbean identity, second language acquisition, 21st-century literacies and women in higher education. She is a social justice educator whose practice is grounded in compassion and the ethic of care. Through her work, she continuously seeks more pathways to critically and authentically engage educators in a deeper understanding of the intersectionalities of race, gender and class in education through multimodal and multi-literate lenses.
Dr. Chris Perumalla
Dr. Perumalla has taught Human Physiology at the University of Toronto for the past 30 years. He has received several awards for Excellence in Teaching and Strategic Leadership including the President’s Teaching and Leadership Award. He has also been instrumental in developing and delivering an online physiology course which has a global learner for the past 15 years. He is passionate about coaching students achieve their goals – either in pursuing a career in professional health sciences or using their strengths and skills in pursuing a meaningful and satisfying career. He has presented at several international conferences in many countries.
Dr. Edward Yuk Wo CHU
Dr. Edward Yuk Wo CHU is an assistant Professor at School of Education and Languages in Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Edward’s research interests include CLIL/CBI and language-in-education policy. He has been involved in several Education Bureau-commissioned teacher-training programmes, an example of which is ‘Enhancing English Writing Skills through Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) in the subject ‘Life and Society’’.
Prof. Dr. Budsaba Kanoksilapatham
Dr. Budsaba Kanoksilapatham received her Ph.D. from Georgetown University in the United States. She is currently a full-time English professor at Silpakorn University’s Faculty of Management Science. She also graces the role of an associate fellow at the prestigious Academy of Arts, Royal Society of Thailand. Her exemplary achievements have garnered her esteemed accolades including “Distinguished Researcher of Silpakorn University” and “TRF Senior Research Scholar in English,” both of which were graciously bestowed by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chaksri Sirindhorn.
Ms. Alenka Trpin
Alenka Trpin studied mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics in Ljubljana. She is currently a professor of mathematics and computer science at the Secondary School of Mechanical Engineering in Škofja Loka. Her research interests include the use of 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. Daria Borodina
Daria Borodina studies at Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary. She is a third-year PhD student in European Doctorate in International Teacher Education and Higher Education (EDITE) program. The area of her professional interest is Academic motivation and Self-regulated learning among International students. Also, she is a member of Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Candidates.
Mr. Serafeim A. Triantafyllou
Serafeim A. Triantafyllou has worked as a Computer Science Teacher in schools of Secondary Education of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. He holds a BSc in Applied Informatics, an MSc degree in Continuing Education and a Master Degree of Education in Special Education. He taught in School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), Annex of Thessaloniki (Greece) for the academic years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. Serafeim is also author of computer science and pedagogy books.
Dr. Attapol Khamkhien
Attapol Khamkhien is an Assistant Professor at Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand. He holds a Ph.D. in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. His research interests include corpus linguistics, genre-based analysis and vocabulary instruction.
Dr. Aleksandra Gajda
Dr. Aleksandra Gajda works in Creative Education Lab at The Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw. Aleksandra Gajda conducts research on the issues of creativity at school, determinants of school achievements and educational choices as well as the stereotype threat in school environment.
Prof. Nisrine El Hannach
Prof. Nisrine El Hannach is assistant Professor of English Linguistics at Nador Polydisciplinary Faculty- Mohammed 1st University of Oujda / Morocco. She is a Moroccan Researcher. Nisrine El Hannach conducts research on Gender issues in relation to Migration, and communication; in addition to her interest in EFL teaching and learning challenges.
Dr. Eleni Tsami
Dr. Eleni Tsami studied Mathematics at the University of Athens and she holds Masters in “Teaching Mathematics and Methodology” and in “Banking”, PhD thesis, “The use of new technologies in teaching economics”. She is member of the Laboratory Teaching Personnel at the School of Finance and Statistics of the University of Piraeus.
Prof. Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas
Prof. Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas is a professor of Logistics and Defence Technology management research group at General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. His fields of scientific interests are logistics and supply chain management. He is author and co-author of more than 30 scientific publications and co-author of several handbooks and scientific monographs.
Prof. Tuyuan Cheng
Prof. Tuyuan Cheng is an Associate Professor in the General Education Center, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing (NTJCN), Taiwan, R.O.C. She received her Ph.D. from Graduate Institute of Linguistics of National Taiwan University in 2011. Her main research interests are Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Aging and Language, and First/Second Language Acquisition.
Dr. Khadidja Hadj Djelloul
An MCB in English at Dr. Taher Mouley University, the department of Law & Political Sciences-Saida, Algeria. Her fields of interest include: ESP, EGP. She published a number of articles and she took part as an active member in CILT (Centre of Intensified Language Teaching) at the same department.
Mr. Bilal Benabid
Bilal Benabid is a software engineer who is passionate about research topics related to the impact of computer technologies in the field of education and didactics. His passionate about research topics related to the impact of computer technologies in the field of education and didactics. He is particularly interested in innovation in the field of education and personalized learning.
Mr. Kamil Jaros
Kamil Jaros is a PhD Candidate and works in Logopedics Department at The Maria Grzegorzewska University. He conducts research on the issues of voice and speech pathology, determinants of children stage fright and its impact on public speaking.
Mr. Janne Heilala
Janne Heilala is a Finnish Dissertation researcher in the technology domain. Specializing in innovative, sustainable, and educative research.
Mrs. Andrea Hajkova
Andrea Hajkova deals with the curriculum of social pedagogy studies in the Czech Republic and other European countries. She manages her own organization working in education for social services. She founded and manages the organization ČMELÁČEK z.s. caring for children and young adults with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
Mr. Badar Al Dhuhli
Badar Al Dhuhli is an academician and researcher. He is the head of Tourism and Managment Studies at Oman Tourism College”. He has 14 years of experience in Tourism higher eduction and teaching methods
Ms. Soo Shi Hui Joy
Joy Soo is a PhD candidate at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests are in the areas of mental health and illness, and psychological well-being. She was a Research Associate in the National Institute of Education prior to her postgraduate studies.
Dr. Shani Kuna
Dr. Shani Kuna is a senior lecturer at Sapir Academic College, the department of Human Resource Management. Dr. Kuna earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology in 2008 from the Psychology department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her main areas of research are management consulting, organization development and workforce diversity.
Dr. Adeolu Joshua Ayeni
Dr. Adeolu Joshua Ayeni is an Associate Professor in Educational Administration and Planning, Department of Educational Management, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria where he served as the Coordinator, Postgraduate Programme (2016-2018) and Chairman, Teaching Practice Committee (2018-2022). His research interest is Quality Assurance in Education.
Mr. Batbayar Sereeter
Batbayar has been working in the education sector for over 20 years. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the National University of Mongolia and is currently studying for a doctorate at the National University of Mongolia. He has conducted research in the field of computer networks, internet of things, and robotics, and has published research articles in local and international journals.
Prof. Dr. Jae-Bong Yoo
Jae-Bong Yoo is a professor in the Department of Education at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. He did Ph. D in philosophy of education at the Institute of Education, London. His research interests are liberal education, well-being as an educational aim, moral and religious education, and shadow education.