Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigators
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Dr. Enrica Piccardo is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto and a collaborator with the Council of Europe since 2008. Her research spans language teaching approaches/curricula, multi/plurilingualism, creativity and complexity in language education.
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Enrica Piccardo, PhD
University of Toronto
Email: enrica.piccardo@utoronto.ca
https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/14807-enrica-piccardo
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Co-PIs
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Dr. Geoff Lawrence specializes in research on teacher beliefs, teacher education and digital approaches in language education. Dr. Lawrence’s work focuses on the examination of emerging technologies in language teacher education, and the design of technology-mediated language learning environments to deepen language learning.
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Geoff Lawrence, PhD
York University
Email: glawrenc@yorku.ca
https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/profiles/glawrenc/
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Dr. Aline Germain-Rutherford, brings expertise from studies examining language teacher practices and curricular innovation and has extensive international collaboration experience in the design/implementation of participatory training models for language educators in Canada, the US and Europe in this project.
Aline Germain-Rutherford, PhD
University of Ottawa
Email: agermain@uottawa.ca
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-education/aline-germain-rutherford
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Dr. Angelica Galante specializes in mixed methods research on plurilingual pedagogy and teacher education. Dr. Galante has extensive experience conducting research in multilingual settings, both in Canada and Brazil. She has created professional development for language teachers to support plurilingual practices in schools in Quebec through a Fonds de Recherche du Québec (FRQ) grant.
Angelica Galante, PhD
McGill University
Email: angelica.galante@mcgill.ca
https://www.mcgill.ca/dise/angelica-galante
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Project Manager
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Karam Noel is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, with research interests in language assessment, test validation, and plurilingual/action-oriented pedagogies. He is also a Relationship Manager at McMaster University, where he supports the career exploration and development of undergraduate business students through curriculum, workshops, and coaching.
Karam Noel
University of Toronto
Email: karam.noel@mail.utoronto.ca
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Research and General Assistants
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Andre Scholze is a PhD candidate in the Language and Literacies Education program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. His research focuses on second language teachers’ beliefs about plurilingualism and their experiences welcoming language and cultural diversity into the L2 classroom. In addition to his extensive experience teaching English as a foreign/second language in Brazil, the United States, and Canada, he has collaborated in a number of Canadian and international research projects.
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Andre Scholze
University of Toronto
Email: andre.scholze@mail.utoronto.ca
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John Wayne dela Cruz is a PhD candidate in Educational Studies (Language Acquisition Program) in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University. His PhD research examines the intersections and interactions of language (acquisition, use, pedagogy, and policy), culture, and identity—topics that are personally relevant to him as an immigrant additional language learner and teacher. Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, English, and French are all part of his plurilingual repertoire. Ikinagagalak niyang makilala ka!
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John Wayne dela Cruz
McGill University
Email: john.delacruz@mail.mcgill.ca
Website: https://johnwaynedelacruz.wixsite.com/jwdc
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José Luis Ortiz Soria is a PhD candidate in the Applied Linguistics program at York University. He has been teaching Spanish as a foreign language for more than 10 years. He also has a background in Computer Science. His main areas of interest are technology mediated language teaching and learning, Artificial Intelligence in education, language learning beyond the classroom, and learning experience design (LXD).
José Luis Ortiz Soria
York University
Email: jlortiz@yorku.ca
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Rebecca Schmor is an English for Academic Purposes instructor, graduate research assistant, and PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. She has taught and conducted research with higher education institutions, ministries of education, and private language schools in Canada, China, Cuba, Germany, and Italy. Her research on plurilingual teacher identity and inclusive language education has received provincial and national recognition.
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Rebecca Schmor
University of Toronto
Email: rebecca.schmor@mail.utoronto.ca
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Hiba Ibrahim is a PhD Candidate in applied linguistics at York University. She has over 15 years of experience in education including curriculum design, teacher training, and teaching Arabic and English as foreign languages. Her PhD research looks into university ESL students’ experiences of intercultural competence in virtual exchange. Her research interests are intercultural competence, telecollaboration and virtual exchange, language, culture, and identity.
Hiba Ibrahim
York University
Email: hibaib87@yorku.ca
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Lana F. Zeaiter is a PhD candidate in Educational Studies in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) at McGill University. Her PhD research examines the intersection of plurilingualism and educational technology within the system of relationships that form and influence current models of language teacher education programs. Currently, she works as a lecturer in the B.Ed. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and Pédagogie de l’immersion française (PIF) programs at McGill University.
Lana F. Zeaiter
McGill University
Email: lana.zeaiter@mail.mcgill.ca
Website: www.lanazeaiter.ca
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Shaily Gebethner is a PhD candidate in Education Technologies at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on implementing a Seamless Learning Environment (SLE) for adult ESl/EFL learners in Canada, following her 18 years of professional experience as a language instructor, and personal experience as a first-generation migrant. Her research interests include language instruction, bilingualism, education technologies, instructional design, E-learning and mobile learning.
Shaily Gebethner
University of Ottawa
Faculty of Education
Email: shaily.gebethner@uottawa.ca
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Danielle Hunter is a full-time PhD student at the OISE/University of Toronto in Language and Literacies Education. She taught French as a Second Language (FSL) in the K-12 education system in Ontario, Canada for 22 years, during which she was seconded as the district consultant for FSL and International Languages, and Positive School Climates. Danielle has co-authored multiple pedagogical resources on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), and is one of seven international experts on the CEFR for the Council of Europe.
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Danielle Hunter
University of Toronto
Email: danielle.hunter@mail.utoronto.ca
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S. M. Sanzana Rahman is a Ph.D. student and graduate assistant at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests focus on plurilingual and pluricultural education, technology-mediated language teaching and learning, heritage language education, language and identity, and language policies in education.
S. M. Sanzana Rahman
University of Toronto
Email: smsanzana.rahman@mail.utoronto.ca
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Tatiana Jennifer Antonia Fimognari is a PhD student in the LLE program. Her research interests encompass a diverse range of areas in the field of Language and Literacies Education, notably the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the Action-Oriented Approach, plurilingualism/translanguaging, heritage language preservation and promotion in the North American context, and heritage language policy.
Tatiana Jennifer Antonia Fimognari
University of Toronto
Email: tatiana.fimognari@utoronto.ca
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Ekaterina ‘Kate’ Prigaro is a PhD student in the Language and Literacies Education program. With background in theoretical linguistics, she has taught for and designed undergraduate linguistics courses for over 6 years. Her research interests focus on the inclusion of plurilingual practices in the context of informal and peer-led classrooms, along with a focus on strengthening language support at the undergraduate level.
Ekaterina Prigaro
University of Toronto
Email: kate.prigaro@mail.utoronto.ca
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Zhe Chen is a Ph.D. student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include plurilingual and pluricultural education, CEFR-informed teaching and learning, the Action-oriented approach, and language policies in education particularly in the context of China.
Zhe Chen
University of Toronto
Email: zeee.chen@mail.utoronto.ca
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Volunteers
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Linda Ward recently completed her MEd at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include complexity theory, the action oriented approach, and supporting professional development for language educators of adult learners.
Linda Ward
University of Toronto
Email: law_58@live.com
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Ping Hu is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Applied Linguistics/ China Center for Language Planning and Policy Studies, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). Currently she is a visiting doctoral student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include plurilingual and pluricultural education, CEFR-informed pedagogical innovation (the Action-oriented Approach) and practice, FLT materials development (textbook in particular) and teacher education.
Ping Hu (Cynthia)
Department of Applied Linguistics & China Center for Language Planning and Policy Studies, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
Email: huping@shisu.edu.cn
OISE, University of Toronto
Email: ping.hu@mail.utoronto.ca
