Lecturers
Dr. Abdullah Nawi
Qualification
Phd (Education) (Canterbury, NZ)
M.Ed. (TESL) (UTM)
B.Ed (TESL) (hons.) (Exeter UK)
Expertise
Qualitative Research
Drama in English Language Learning,
TESL/TEFL/TOEFL,
Reflective Practice, Arts-based Research
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics
(Drama in English Language Learning)
Qualification
Ph.D (Education) (University of Southampton, UK)
M.Ed (TESL) (UTM)
B.A (English), Minor (Film Studies) (University of the Pacific, CA., U.S.A)
Expertise
Message Framing
Language and Communication Disabilities
Dyslexia and Inclusion
Teacher Professional Development
Task-Based Teaching and Learning (TBLT)
Reading and Reading Difficulty
Niche Area
Language and Communication (Neurodiversity)
Teaching and Learning
Dr. Ermi Ruziyana Md Nordin
Qualification
Expertise
TESL, Reading, Reading Difficulties, Reading Difficulties, Qualitative studies
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics. (Second Language Reading)
Dr. Faraha Hamidi
Qualification
PhD (Language and Cultural Studies) (Johann Wolfgang Goethe- University of Frankfurt, Germany)
M.A. (English Literary Studies) (The University of Lancaster, UK)
BSc (Hons.) (English Language and Literature), Minor in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (IIUM, Malaysia)
Expertise
Gender Studies, Malaysian Literature in English, World Literature, English Literature (20th-21st Century), Literature in English Language Teaching and Learning, English Communication Skills
Niche Area
Literature, English Language
Dr. Farhana Abu Bakar
Qualification
PhD (Higher Education) (University of Otago, New Zealand)
M. Applied Linguistics (English) (UPM)
B.A (English) (UPM)
Expertise
Qualitative Research, Discourse Analysis, English for Academic Purposes
Niche Area
Higher Education Research
Applied Linguistics
Dr Farhana Diana Deris
Qualification
PhD TESL (UTM)
Sc. TESL (UTM)
Ed. TESL (UTM)
Expertise
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Computer Assisted Language Learning, Online Language Teaching and Learning
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics
(Computer in English Language Learning)
Dr Halimah binti Ma’alip
Qualification
PhD Management (UTM)
B. Sc. (Microbiology), minor in Management Studies (USM)
Expertise
Niche Area
Qualification
PhD (University of Tasmania, Australia)
M.Ed. TESL (UTM)
B.Ed. TESL (Hons) (Univeristy of Exeter, UK)
Expertise
Literacy, Multi literacy, Teacher Education
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics
(Teacher Education)
Dr Kang Myoung Sook
Qualification
Phd (Applied Linguistics) (UM)
MA (Translation & Interpretation) (GSIT, HUFS)
BA (Asian Studies) (Dongguk Univ., South Korea)
Expertise
Applied linguistics, Translation and Interpretation, Teaching Korean as a foreign language, Korean community in Malaysia
Niche Area
Applied linguistics
(Translation Studies)
Dr Kew Si Na
Qualification
PhD. (Educational Technology) (UTM)
B. Ed. (TESL) (UTM)
Expertise
Teaching English as Second Language (TESL), Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Online Teaching & Learning, Learning Analytics (LA)
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics
(Computer in English Language Learning)
Dr. Lee Huan Yik
Qualification
PhD (Language Policy and Planning) (University of Queensland, Australia)
M.Sc. Public Policy (University College London, UK)
M.Ed. English Language Education (UM)
B. Ed. (Hons.) TESL (University of Exeter, UK)
Expertise
Language policy, language planning (in education), language ideology, sociology of language, politics of language, English language education, multilingualism, teacher education, education policy and management, international and comparative education
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics (Language policy and planning)
Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL)
Teacher education
Dr. Marsha Lavania a/p Manivannan
Qualification
PhD in TESL (UTM)
Masters in English as Second Language (UM)
B. Ed (Hons.) Teaching English as a Second Language (UNISEL)
Expertise
TESL, Language Skills
Niche Area
Differentiated Instructions
Dr Noor Mala Ibrahim
Qualification
PhD TESL (UTM)
M.Sc. (TESP) (University of Aston)
B.A Economy (Finance) (Eastern Washington University)
Dip. In TESL (UiTM)
Expertise
Discourse Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Genre Theory, Second Language Writing, English for Academic Purposes.
Niche Area
Linguistics
(Corpus Linguistics)
Dr Norhanim Abdul Samad
Qualification
Ph.D (Education) (Waikato, NZ)
M.Ed (TESL) (UTM)
B.Ed (TESL, Literature) (hons.) (Winnipeg, Canada)
Expertise
Literature, Drama Education, Process Drama, Teacher Education, Teacher Training, Education Studies, Methodology, Mixed Method Research, Language Proficiency Training, Student Development
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics
(Drama in English Language Learning)
Dr. Nur Salwa Abd. Wahid
Qualification
PhD (University of Edinburgh, UK)
M.Ed. Psychology (UTM, Malaysia)
B. Ed. TESL (Hons) (University of Exeter, UK)
Expertise
Niche Area
Applied Linguistic
(Culture, WTC and Second Language Learning)
Qualification
PhD (Language and Communication) (UTM)
M.Ed. (TESL) (UTM)
BHSc. English Language & Literature (IIUM)
Expertise
Niche Area
Language and Communication
(Health Communication)
Dr Rohayah Kahar
Qualification
M. Ed. (TESL)
B. Bus Administration (Honours)
Dip. Public Administration (UiTM)
Expertise
Technology in Language Learning, Social Media Communication, Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and English Language Teaching (ELT); ESL Teacher Training
Niche Area
Dr Ungku Khairunnisa Ungku Mohd Nordin
Qualification
PhD (UM)
MESL (UM)
B. Ed TESOL (Victoria University of Wellington, NZ)
Expertise
Critical Discourse Analysis
Niche Area
Language and Communication
(Critical Discourse Analysis)
Dr. Yasmin Hanafi Zaid
Qualification
Ph.D. (TESL)
M. Ed (TESL) (UTM)
B. Ed. Hons (TESL) (UPM)
Expertise
Applied Linguistics
Genre
Niche Area
Academic Genre
Writing
Dr. Zaliza Mohd Nasir
Qualification
PhD in Malay Language
MHR in Development
B. (Hons.) in Linguistic
Expertise
Malay Language, Malay Grammar, Psychology, Human Resource.
Niche Area
Applied Linguistics
(Malay Language)
Ghazali Bunari
Qualification
M.Ed (TESL) (UTM)
B.A (Applied Linguistics) (University of Texas, USA)
Expertise
Niche Area
Pop Culture and the Internet
Language Games in the Classrooms
Internet Videos
Nur-Al Huda Hashim
Qualification
Expertise
Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), Multimodality, discourse analysis, ELT methodology
Niche Area
Haliza Jaafar
Qualification
M.A. TESOL (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
B.A. Linguistics (University of Lowa, USA)
Expertise
Niche Area