Letícia is a doctoral student of the Graduate Program in Linguistics at the University of Brasília (PPGL/UNB). Her thesis: Kanoê: development of a teaching methodology and linguistic revitalization is about the scope of research on teaching methodologies in immersion projects within a linguistic and cultural revitalization program. She aims to search about teaching and learning experiences of Indigenous languages, teaching methodologies and the development of innovative and tested teaching materials in indigenous communities.

Dr. Huang is a Fulbright scholar and sponsored by the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (ROC). She is a full-time high school teacher teaching language arts and Virtual Reality (VR) co-creation in Taoyuan Municipal Shou Shan Senior High School. She is also a textbook writer and a lecturer for the teachers’ professional programs at Taoyuan City Government. Among these, the most crucial role of hers is a mother of a boy.

Dr. Huo’s research area is language policy and planning (LPP). She was a 2016 visiting scholar of the Curriculum and Instruction department and worked with Dr. Coronel-Molina at that time. Her current research project is about how MOOC, blended learning and different teaching styles influence foreign language competence.

Dr. Cao is an Associate Professor at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. Her study focuses on education policy and evaluation. At IU, she will explore the way which shadow education impacts on school segregation.

Dr. Kitayama is an IU alum who received both master’s degree and Ph.D. from the Biology department. He runs a project that provides education for children with connections to Japan in line with the Japanese curriculum at the schools in Indiana. He will work on the development of teaching materials and training modules for teachers to introduce STEM education to Japan through joint research with the School of Education at Indiana University.

Professor Qian conducted extensive practical work and research in the field of technology-based interactive language teaching, applying these techniques in classrooms for undergraduates, graduates, and MOOC courses. She plans to further her research on AI-based language teaching at IU. This will be integrated with an ongoing project in China that she is currently involved in, which is a collaborative effort with the local educational department. The project focuses on digital transformation strategies for enhancing the teaching and research capabilities of junior high school English teachers. " She looks forward to producing rich research outcomes and engaging in more collaborative efforts.

Dr. Sibel Tatar’s areas of research include foreign language teacher cognition, language teaching methodology, and non-native speaking professionals in TESOL. She is partnered with Professor Nyikos to explore current practices using ACTFL World Readiness Standards for learning languages.

Aiyan is an Associate Professor in the English Department at Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her areas of interest include Pre-service Teacher Education, English Picture Books Instruction, English Lexicology and Second Langue Acquisition. She is now working on a research project that explores the impact of using English picture books in college EFL reading classrooms.