ELLRA Ambassadors
Ambassadors are ELLRA members who have volunteered to champion the Association in their research contexts.
Maria-Jesus Inostroza
Universidad de Concepción - RICELT
Maria-Jesus Inostroza (PhD) is a teacher educator at Universidad de Concepción. She is interested in early language learning, classroom-based research, research with children, teacher education and linguistic rights.
Isaak Papadopoulos
International Hellenic University
Isaak Papadopoulos (PhD) is an Assistant Professor in Pedagogy and Emergent Literacy. He has authored four books and edited eight volumes on language education and multilingualism.
Barry Bai
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Helen Sherwin
Széchenyi István University
Helen Sherwin (PhD) is an Associate Professor, and her interests include teacher development, child second language acquisition, plurilingualism, and intercultural learning.
Tomoko Hashimoto
Tokyo Future University
Tomoko Hashimoto (PhD) is interested in the psychology of language learning. She is investigating the dynamics of children's English acquisition, including teachers and parents as co-agents.
Yuki Otsuki
Meisei University & Meiji University
Yuki Otsuki (PhD) is an Assistant Professor in Education. Her research interests include elementary English education, teacher development, oral communication, and assessment with a focus on spoken interaction, fluency, and task-based learning.
Huan Yik Lee
University of Technology Malaysia
Huan Yik Lee (PhD) is currently a Senior Lecturer at UTM. He is interested in language policy and planning, TESOL, multilingual education and teacher education.
Aurora V. Archer
Universidad Veracruzana
Aurora V. Archer (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the Facultad de Idiomas, Universidad Veracruzana. Her research focuses on second language acquisition, with an emphasis on literacy development through reading for pleasure, drama-based pedagogy, and the integration of children's literature.
Peng Wang
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam & Erasmus University Rotterdam
Peng Wang is a PhD candidate. He is currently investigating language and emotions, mental health and neurodiversity.
Al Ryanne Gabonada Gatcho
Philippine Normal University; Hunan Institute of Science and Technology
Al Ryanne Gabonada Gatcho (PhD) is an Associate Professor whose research interests include literacy, reading remediation, technology-enhanced language learning and teacher education.
Werona Król-Gierat
University of the National Education Commission
Werona Król-Gierat (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of the National Education Commission. Her research interests include early foreign language learning, special educational needs, multilingual education and TEYL teacher education.
BethAnne Paulsrud
Stockholm University
BethAnne Paulsrud (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in English Language Education, and an Associate Professor of English at Stockholm University. Her research focuses on multilingualism policy and practice, English-medium instruction and teacher education.
Nataliia Kosharna
Kyiv Metropolitan University
Daniel Mpolomoka
Unicaf University
Daniel Mpolomoka (PhD) is Dean of the School of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities at Unicaf University. He is interested in creative teaching methodologies and fostering nurturing learning environments.