EDUCATIONCONF Speakers

Dr. Sawsan Awwad-Tabry holds a Bachelor degree in Education and English Language and Literature. She received her Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of Reading, England and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Hartford, Connecticut. She teaches in the Master’s program in the Department of Educational Leadership and System Management and in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oranim College of Education. In her work, Sawsan emphasizes the importance of reflection and self-compassion for leaders’ personal and profession growth and well-being. Sawsan believes in cultivating intercultural sensitivity and multicultural competency as a tool to bridge gaps in education.

Isabel Pavez is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication at Universidad de Los Andes, Chile. She is a Ph.D. in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a Principal Researcher at the Millennium Nucleus to Improve the Mental Health of Adolescents and Youths, Imhay. She has participated in numerous research projects regarding digital inclusion in vulnerable populations.

She is a Lecturer of Master Degree Program at Panyapiwat Institute of Management Strategy Consultant at Warraphat School and Former Academic Manager at True Click Life (True Corporation).

K. Appaji, has M.Sc (Psychology), M.Sc (Statistics), M.Sc (Mathematics). He is doctoral Research Scholar in University of Hyderabad. His area of Study: Counsellor Education. Underachievers, Slow learners.

Wenwen Liu is doing her PhD study at Teesside University. Her work involves data visualization, digital art, concept art and game design. Wenwen has recently released her artwork online and offline from London galleries to international exhibitions on visual culture

Following appointments in Project Management in the Petro-Chemical Construction sector joined Ford Motor Company’s European Automotive Operations. Experience in Organisation & Personnel Planning, Labour Relations and finally responsible for Education & Training covering the development of all employees, from Apprentices through to Executive Vice Presidents, based in the Product Development & Manufacturing sites located in Britain, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal. Among many performance improvement initiatives completed a ‘European Leadership Study’ which resulted in significant changes to the development of future corporate leaders. Since taking early retirement have completed a self-funded, four year study of the secondary school system in Wales focused on new curriculum and leadership developments.

 

Brigita Janiūnaitė is a full professor at Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, member of the Research Group in Education, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania). She has PhD in Social sciences (Education). Her research is focused on the issues of change management and social innovation; development of innovative culture at individual and organizational level; higher education; curriculum development.

Gainiya Tazhina is a Director of the Department for Science, University of International Business, Kazakhstan. Also, she is the Editor-in-Chief of The Eurasian Journal of Business and Social Studies. Research focuses on the issues of leadership, professional and career development, and blended/e-learning initiatives.

Holding a Bachelor degree in languages and literatures, a Bachelor of Education and a Masters degree in applied linguistics from the University of Bucharest , Maria Dumitrescu is a retired teacher who has been providing professional development and training sessions to organisations like the University of Calgary, Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) and Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL) association, in Canada, for the past 13 years.  Her webinars and courses integrate elements of multiple learning styles, multiple intelligences, emotional intelligence, communication strategies, and intercultural communication into the lesson planning for adult education as well as young learners.

An experienced researcher, with almost 3 decades of teaching experience, Maria has been preparing curricula and teaching materials for different levels and programs in the fields of literacy, business communication and English for international students.  Her research projects focus on integrating aspects of the multiple intelligences theory and the multiple learning styles in te

Anubha Ray has more than 26 years of teaching experience in different universities of Odisha, India disseminating her knowledge & research in the areas of language and literature. She has published widely in the areas of ELT and American literature. At present, she is serving as an Associate professor & Head of the Dept. in Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

Mizel has served as a researcher and lecturer in the area of culture and leadership in various academic institutions: Bar Ilan University, Ben Gurion University, Al Qasimi College, and as well, he served as a researcher and lecturer at the rank of Associate Professor at Würzburg University in Germany, in Chester University in England, in Alquds University, and in Bethlehem University.

Omaima Mohammed Al Hinai holds a Bachelor’s degree from Sultan Qaboos University in Teaching English as a Second Language, and a Master’s degree from East China Normal University in Educational Management and Policy Making. She works as an English Lecturer in University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Muscat, Oman

In 2018 Mark Pierce retired from the Dallas Independent School District after 27 years of service, 23 years of which he served as the Program Manager of Homeless Education Program. He received his BA from Boston College, a Masters in Education Administration from Texas A&M and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Southern Methodist University.

 

Adam L. Miller has been living and teaching in Japan since 2008. He is currently working with the department of Global Culture and Communication at Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagoya City. His fields of interest include instructional technology, 4IR, Extensive Reading, EFL/ESL education, and Film Studies.

 

Gilad Cohen-Ynon is a senior lecturer at the Sociology and Anthropology Department, and the MA studies in Organizational Development and Consulting. He is also an organizational consultant working with Educational Institutions. Current research interests include clinical learning, simulations as a pedagogical tool, teachers’ motivation, and school leadership.

 

Iman Al-Khalidi is a professor at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Sultanate of Oman. She holds a Ph.D. in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages from the University of Exeter, UK. She has an international experience in teaching English as a foreign/second language. She has several certificates in business English, teaching effectiveness, instructional design, and IELTS. She has participated in numerous research projects regarding course design, instructional design, and digital pedagogy. She has given several invited/plenary talks at international conferences.

 

She is a lecturer in the Educational Administration Master’s degree programme at the Faculty of Education of Prince Songkla University in Thailand. She represents the “Value-Oriented Learning Development” research team. Woralak Chookamnerd, Apisada Thongsard, Rudjanee Engchun, and Chiwattanapat Laosat are members.

 

Artūras Akelaitis is a postdoctoral researcher at Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology. In 2017, Artūras Akelaitis defended his doctoral thesis “Education of social emotional skills among senior high school age students in physical education classes“ at Lithuanian Sports University. His research is focused on the technologies of social emotional learning; motivation; psychological aspects of sport. Artūras Akelaitis is an active researcher who has published more than 20 articles, 1 book chapter in the last 5 years (published by IGI Global and peer-reviewed international journals indexed by Thomson Reuter/ ISI Web of Science List).

 

Emad Alotaibi has a Bachelor of Mathematics from Taif Teachers College in Saudi Arabia and a Master of Education (Leadership and Management) from Flinders University in South Australia. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Reading. His research focuses on educational leadership in the Saudi rural context, based on three concepts: leadership practice, culture, and continuing professional development.

 

Volda Elliott PhD., MSc, MS, BSc. University of Guyana General Science, Psychology and Technology educator with 15 years of experience. My commitment to helping university students develop their unique strengths in their studies and strong philosophy of teaching. Research contribution in the field of science and technology.

 

 

Sadananda Meher, a Doctorate in ELT from the English and Foreign Languages University, is an Assistant Professor of English and Communication. He has nine years of experience in teaching and research. He has been engaged in e-content development and research in the area of Multilingualism.

 

 

Professor Cherubini’s research is concentrated primarily in the areas of teacher development, policy analysis, and English Education and is funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

He has published over 120 articles and proceedings, has authored eight book chapters, written ten books and edited three others. He has also presented more than 100 refereed conference papers across Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dr. Cherubini was the recipient of the 2014 McGraw Hill Distinguished Scholar Award presented at the 26th Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research and the 17th Annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conferences in Nevada.

 

Hawazen Rawas has completed her PhD in Cardiac disease prevention (Cardiac Rehabilitation) in 2015. She obtained her master and PhD from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She obtained another master in Medical Education from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in 2019. She is the Chairperson of the Cardiac Diploma Exam Committee in the SaudiCommissionforHealthSpecialties. SheisanassistantprofessoratCollegeofNursingat King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah

 

 

Cissy Li is currently the director of a language centre in a tertiary institution in Hong Kong, . She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Lancaster University.  Her recent language enhancement projects are on cross-level peer tutoring in academic writing and nurturing global citizenship through English.

 

 

Nattapa obtained bachelor’s degree in Business Education from Chulalongkorn University. Currently, she is studying for her master’s degree in Technopreneurship and Innovation Management from Chulalongkorn University and working as UX/UI Designer. Her current research interests are the Computational Thinking Framework, Design Thinking Process, Education Technology, Knowledge Development in Childhood, 3D Printing, Robots, and Microcontrollers.

 

Aaron Nance has been in education for over ten years, working in underserved populations and schools to improve the quality of education and experience for Black students and to challenge policies that have stricken Black people from advancing in education. Currently, he is receiving his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.