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5th Round Highlighted Speakers

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Assoc. Prof. Gina Aurora Necula
Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romani

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Remote and Online Skills Readjusted to the Onsite Teaching and Learning Activity – Changing Perspectives of Students and Teachers

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Professor Zeynep Kızıltepe (PhD)

We can Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Education. Department of Educational Sciences.

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Understanding student motivation in face-to-face and online learning environments.

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Dr. Melissa Comer

Tennessee Technological University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Teaching, Learning, & Education: Lessons Learned-Some the Hard Way.

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Dr. Ayman Massouti

Dr. Ayman Massouti is an Assistant Professor of Education Studies at Abu Dhabi University. He holds a PhD in Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. His research interests include teacher education for inclusion, education policy analysis, and inclusive leadership in schools and higher education.

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Dr. Slaviša Radović

Dr. Slaviša Radović is an educational researcher in Adaptive Personalized Learning Environments (APLE II) project within D²L² research cluster at Fern University in Hagen, Germany. His interest encompasses different aspects of newly emerging technologies used in education, and the role of instructional design in supporting students reflection and self regulation during learning.

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Prof. Elizabeth Mavhunga

Prof. Elizabeth Mavhunga is a rated researcher in science education at Wits University, South Africa. Her research explores teacher professional knowledge for teaching science using Digital Topic Specific Pedagogical Content knowledge (d-TSPCK). She is well published. For her research, she has been awarded two prestigious regional and national research awards.

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Dr Hilda Freimuth

Dr Hilda Freimuth is an Assistant Teaching Professor on tenure-track in the English Language Learning and Teaching Department at Thompson Rivers University. She holds a B.A. in German, B.Ed., TESL Certificate, M.A. (TESOL), M.Ed. (TESL), and a Ph.D. in Education. She has taught English in many parts of the world.

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Prof. Dr. Pedro Teixeira Pereira

Prof. Dr. Pedro Teixeira Pereira is an invited assistant Professor at the University of Porto. Experienced in teacher training at higher education level, tutoring young teachers through their pedagogical practice and masters’ dissertations. He was awarded a doctorate in Comparative History, Political and Social (A. U. Barcelona) and teaches Middle/Secondary History.

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Ms. May Willyana

Ms. May Willyana is a master’s student at King’s College London, majoring in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages. She is interested in English Language Teaching methodology,
especially blended learning. Recently, she was awarded a scholarship from the Indonesia
Endowment Fund for Education for her study at King’s.

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Dr. Melissa Comer

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr. Melissa Comer, a professor in the College of Education at Tennessee Technological University, teaches literacy courses in traditional and online environments. Professional activities include multiple presentations, publications, service activities, and research in various venues, journals/books, and reputable organizations. She was recently recognized with the QEP Award for Excellence in Innovative Instruction.
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Dr. Alexandra Juster

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr. Alexandra Juster, born in Austria, doctor in law of the University of Ferrara (Italy), Master in Education of the University of Navarra (Spain), lawyer, teacher of foreign modern languages and literatures. Currently a PhD student at the University of Córdoba (Spain). Fields of investigation: German literature, teaching, education leadership.
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Dr. Viorelia Lungu

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr. Viorelia Lungu received her license in Psychology, master and PhD degree in Pedagogy from University State of Moldova. Before joining the PhD program, she worked as a teacher in elementary school from Chișinău and to the University as an assistant lecture. Research interest includes teaching quality, prospective education, policy implementation, and curriculum. More than 80 publications, including course materials, student guides, articles etc. She has presented her work nationally and internationally and published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER), Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies, Acta Et Commentationes Sciences of Education etc.
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Dr.Georgiana Ciobotaru

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr. Georgiana Ciobotaru, PhD lecturer at the „Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania, director of the Language Center „LIMBA NOASTRĂ” from 2020 to the present. He has a degree in philology, a master’s degree in text theory and practice, and a doctorate in philology since 2012. His research interests include: Romanian as a foreign language, interculturality, teaching Romanian as a foreign language, intercultural communication.
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Assoc. Prof. Gina Aurora Necula

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Assoc. Prof. Gina Aurora Necula, Dean for the Cross-border Faculty of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania, Coordinator of the Preparatory Year in Romanian Language as a Foreign, Editor-in-chief of ACROSS Journal (across-journal.com), Project Coordinator – Integrated teaching of Romanian contents and language, based on CLIL methodology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova.
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Dr. Andrei NASTAS

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr. Andrei NASTAS has PhD in law, associate professor, Faculty Cross-border, University “Lower Danube” from Galați (Romania), He is a scientific researcher at the Research Institute Legal, Political and Sociological.
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Prof. Dr. Jana Luprichová

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Prof. Dr. Jana Luprichová is a university teacher at the Department of British and American Studies. She holds an academic degree achieved in Didactics of the English language, particularly in the field focused on the CLIL methodology. She has been involved in various international projects, financially supported by the Erasmus+ program, Visegrad Fund program and some national research programs. Currently, she is focusing on research dealing with the implementation of the CLIL methodology in higher education.
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Dr. Ľudmila Hurajová

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr. Ľudmila Hurajová is a Senior researcher at STU MTF in Trnava, Centre of Languages, Humanities and Academic Sports. She got a master degree in Biochemistry and in English and Literature. In 2013 she accomplished her PhD in English Didactics. She is experienced in developing, running courses for students at various ages in private and academic sector. She has been participated in several international projects (APVV, ERASMUS+, Visegrad+, Interreg) and some of them she has led. She has initiated some institutional research projects to achieve data needed for establishing English Education Environment in higher education. She has been dealt with CLIL approach and its application into all level of education. Recently she has been studying CLIL, EMI, ESP, interdisciplinary cooperation within the process of internationalisation of higher education. Her Professional interestsare CLIL, interdisciplinary cooperation, internationalization of higher education
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Prof.Dr Mirjana Lenček

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Prof.Dr Mirjana Lenček is a Full professor with tenure, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Zagreb. She is Head of the Speech and Language Pathology Studies. Speech and language pathologist. Her especially interested in education of pupils with dyslexia. Published more than 70 articles in science journals. She is also co-author of the test for pre-reading and pre-writing skills.n
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Dr. Zeynep Kiziltepe

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Dr Zeynep Kiziltepe received PhD from the University of Exeter. She worked in the Faculty of Education of Boğaziçi University offering courses on educational psychology, classroom management, teaching methods. Her research interests are motivation and demotivation, occupational stress of teachers, and faculty development. She has scientific articles and books published in Turkey and abroad.
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Mr. Ralph Bruzzese

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Mr. Ralph Bruzzese is an experienced academic administrator with a demonstrated history of success in education management. His credentials include a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Massachusetts and a second master’s in educational leadership and administration from Boston University. He is currently a doctoral student at Northeastern University, concentrating on the Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership (CTLL) focus.
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Mrs. Emiliana Pereira

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Mrs. Emiliana Pereira is a teacher of English at Colégio Novo da Maia, Portugal and the head of the Foreign Languages Department. Emiliana has a BA (FLUP), a MSc in Education. Emiliana participated in a Cambridge Teachers’ Program and is a Cambridge examiner. She believes teachers can become better by working collaboratively.
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Mr. Pedro Miguel de Freitas Azevedo

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Mr. Pedro Miguel de Freitas Azevedo is a teacher of English at Colégio Novo da Maia, Portugal. He received a BA from Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP). Pedro has a vast experience in teaching English as a Foreign Language all ages and levels and believes teaching is not a job; it is a lifestyle.
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Ms. Cretu Liliana

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Ms. Cretu Liliana has a Master of Science in education. She is a Teacher of psychopedagogy. Author of textbook ”Christian education”. Classes I -IX.
Also, she is a Ph.D. student at Tiraspol State University.
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Mr. Sultan Samah A Alenezi

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Mr. Sultan Samah A Alenezi is a Lecturer of Translation studies and Linguistics. Department of English Language and Literature _Northern Border University (NBU)_ Arar – Saudi Arabia. He is currently working his PhD in the school of Modern languages and linguistics at the University of Limerick in Ireland. His research interests include Arabic-English translation pedagogy, translator training, Academic writing, and Writing genre pedagogy, new media technologies, and Interactive WEB 2.0 applications, particularly digital and online blogging in EFL wring instruction. He has published a number of articles and papers in a number of international journals and conferences.
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Mrs. Lamya Alfadhel

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Mrs. Lamya Alfadhel is a PhD student in the school of education at the University of Leeds. She is a lecturer at Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University in Saudi Arabia. She has a particular interest in autism research, specifically the teachers and parents of children with autism, their practice, attitudes and challenges faced.
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Ms. Gabriela Chmelíková

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Ms. Gabriela Chmelíková is Senior assisstant at STU MTF in Trnava, Head of Centre of Languages, Humanities and Academic Sports, graduated in Slovak – English languages, in 2008 accomplished her PhD. She annually organizes Student Research Conference. She was involved in several national and international projects.Professional interests: language and presentation skills development, use of multimedia.
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Mr. Orges Cico

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Mr. Orges Cico holds a Bachelor and MSc in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research topic is in Empirical Software Engineering, more precisely in Lean Software Startups and Software Engineering Education.