Committee 2011-2012
Coordinator. RICHARD SMITH Richard is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick, UK. He has professiona and research interests in the following areas: History of language teaching & applied linguistics; Textbook research; Learner autonomy; Teacher development / practitioner research; Teaching English in 'difficult circumstances'. Email: R.C.Smith@warwick.ac.uk
Co-coordinator. ANTHONY BRUTON. Anthony lectures on language teaching and research methodology in the University of Seville. Email: abruton100@yahoo.com
Conference Organizer. MIROSLAW PAWLAK. Miroslaw is professor of English and Head of the English Department at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts of Adam Mickiewics University in Kalisz, Poland. His main areas of interest include second language acquisition theory and research, form-focused instruction, classroom discourse, communication strategies,and learner autonomy.Email: pawlakmi@amu.edu.pl
Development Manager. HARRY KUCHAH. Harry is Vice President for International Outreach in CAMELTA (the Cameroon English Language Teachers' Association) and an inspector for the Ministry of Basic Education in Cameroon. He is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Warwick, where he also works as a Senior Teaching Fellow.H.Kuchah@warwick.ac.uk
Electronic Manager. ANA d'ALMEIDA. Ana works online as an educational technology consultant for The Consultants-E and British Council, and part-time at Colégio DAMAS where she co-ordinates a high school programme in partnership with Texas Tech University. Email: anacik@gmail.com
Events Coordinator. SARAH MERCER. Sarah teaches English at the University of Graz, where she has worked for over ten years. Her research interests include various aspects of the psychology surrounding the language learning experience, in particular self-concept, attribution and implicit theories. Email: sas_mercer@yahoo.com
Membership Secretary. GRAHAM HALL. Graham works at Northumbria University in the north east of England teaching on the university’s MA in Applied Linguistics for TESOL and BA English Language Studies programmes. He is interested in the uncertainties of language teaching and complexity in the L2 classroom; finding sustainable ways for teachers (and learners) to develop understandings of what takes place in their own classrooms; and critical approaches to English Language Teaching. Email: g.hall@northumbria.ac.uk
Newsletter Editor. SHAIDA MOHAMMADI. Shaida has worked as an EFL teacher in Iran and the UK. Her interests include assessment, research methods, materials development and teacher education. Shaida currently works as Test Development manager for Pearson Language Tests. Email: shaida.mohammadi.gmail.com
Public Relations Manager. SARAH BREWER. Sarah both teaches and is Research, Development and Publications Coordinator in the International Study and Language Centre, University of Reading. s.m.brewer@reading.ac.uk
Coordinator. RICHARD SMITH Richard is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick, UK. He has professiona and research interests in the following areas: History of language teaching & applied linguistics; Textbook research; Learner autonomy; Teacher development / practitioner research; Teaching English in 'difficult circumstances'. Email: R.C.Smith@warwick.ac.uk
Co-coordinator. ANTHONY BRUTON. Anthony lectures on language teaching and research methodology in the University of Seville. Email: abruton100@yahoo.com
Conference Organizer. MIROSLAW PAWLAK. Miroslaw is professor of English and Head of the English Department at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts of Adam Mickiewics University in Kalisz, Poland. His main areas of interest include second language acquisition theory and research, form-focused instruction, classroom discourse, communication strategies,and learner autonomy.Email: pawlakmi@amu.edu.pl
Development Manager. HARRY KUCHAH. Harry is Vice President for International Outreach in CAMELTA (the Cameroon English Language Teachers' Association) and an inspector for the Ministry of Basic Education in Cameroon. He is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Warwick, where he also works as a Senior Teaching Fellow.H.Kuchah@warwick.ac.uk
Electronic Manager. ANA d'ALMEIDA. Ana works online as an educational technology consultant for The Consultants-E and British Council, and part-time at Colégio DAMAS where she co-ordinates a high school programme in partnership with Texas Tech University. Email: anacik@gmail.com
Events Coordinator. SARAH MERCER. Sarah teaches English at the University of Graz, where she has worked for over ten years. Her research interests include various aspects of the psychology surrounding the language learning experience, in particular self-concept, attribution and implicit theories. Email: sas_mercer@yahoo.com
Membership Secretary. GRAHAM HALL. Graham works at Northumbria University in the north east of England teaching on the university’s MA in Applied Linguistics for TESOL and BA English Language Studies programmes. He is interested in the uncertainties of language teaching and complexity in the L2 classroom; finding sustainable ways for teachers (and learners) to develop understandings of what takes place in their own classrooms; and critical approaches to English Language Teaching. Email: g.hall@northumbria.ac.uk
Newsletter Editor. SHAIDA MOHAMMADI. Shaida has worked as an EFL teacher in Iran and the UK. Her interests include assessment, research methods, materials development and teacher education. Shaida currently works as Test Development manager for Pearson Language Tests. Email: shaida.mohammadi.gmail.com
Public Relations Manager. SARAH BREWER. Sarah both teaches and is Research, Development and Publications Coordinator in the International Study and Language Centre, University of Reading. s.m.brewer@reading.ac.uk
