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Carl "Dusty" Dusthimer is Chair of the KOTESOL International Conference Committee for 2013. He is a founding member and past president of Korea TESOL (KOTESOL) and served as conference chair in 1994,1995, and 1996. He has more than 20 years experience in teaching and English materials development in Korea. Download (right-click) his full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/carl_dusthimer.jpg (1910kb)
Ralph Cousins is Co-Chair of the KOTESOL International Conference Committee for 2013. He has served on the International Conference Committee for 4 years. Download (right-click) his full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/ralph_cousins.jpg (754kb)
Thomas S.C. Farrell is one of three Invited Plenary Speakers for KOTESOL in 2013. Dr. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada. His professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education and Development. He has been a language teacher and language teacher educator since 1978 and was a founding member of KoreaTESOL. He is series editor for the TESOL International Association (USA) Language Teacher Research six volume series [2006-2009] and the TESOL International series English Language Teacher Development [2013-2015]. He was recently recognized for producing five books in a single year (2013. An introduction to his next book is a component of his talk at KOTESOL this year: Reflective Practice in ESL Teacher Development Groups: From Practices to Principles (Palgrave Macmillan, UK, 2014). Download (right-click) his full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/tom_farrell.jpg (1173kb)
Hans Mol is co-coordinator of the Young Learners and Teenagers (YLT) Special Interest Group for IATEFL (The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He has worked as an EFL teacher, teacher trainer, and director of studies, producer and author in and for countries such as Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Indonesia and Australia. He has written many course books series and resources for young learners, teens, young adults and adults published globally and regionally. Download (right-click) his full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/hans_mol.jpg (3009kb)
Sue Garton is a Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Director of Postgraduate Programmes in English at Aston University (UK), where she is involved in the training and development of teachers from around the world. She has written and edited books and articles for teachers including From Experience to Knowledge in ELT with Julian Edge and Professional Encounters in TESOL with Keith Richards . She is series editor, with Keith Richards, of Palgrave’s new series of books for teachers, called International Perspectives on ELT. She is also co-editing a volume for the series with Kathleen Graves on International Perspectives on Materials in ELT. She is Chair of the TESOL International Association Standing Committee for Research. Download (right-click) hers full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/sue_garton.jpg (2987kb)
Lillian L. C. Wong has a doctorate in applied linguistics and is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong, where she coordinates the Graduate School English Programme. Dr. Wong's research interests include teacher professional development, e-portfolios for language learning, innovation and change in language education, sociolinguistics, language education planning and policy, autonomous learning, learning motivation, learner differences, and learning styles and strategies. She is co-editor (with Ken Hyland) of Innovation and Change in English Language Education, Routledge (2013). Dr. Wong is this year's official representative from TESOL International Association, has served as chair of the Professional Development Committee, and she currently serves on the TESOL Board of Directors. Download (right-click) her full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/lillian_wong.jpg (667kb)
Beverley Burkett is currently chair of the MATESOL program at Marlboro College Graduate School. Previously she was head of the Language in Education Unit at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. Her areas of expertise include designing, managing, and teaching professional development courses and programs for both in-service and pre-service language teachers, teaching content through the medium of English and multilingual education. Prof. Burkett is co-author of a textbook series for English language learners: Keys to English as well as a chapter in The Handbook of Educational Linguistics. She has presented papers at numerous international conferences in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Download (right-click) her full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/bev_burkett.jpg (522kb)
Gabriel Diaz Maggioli is a teacher who applies the lessons learned in the classroom to his roles as educational administrator, teacher educator and writer. He is currently the Dean of the School of Language Learning and Teaching, at The New School, a progressive university in New York, founded by John Dewey in 1919. There, he also directs the MA in TESOL program in which he teaches the Methods and Learner Assessment courses.Gabriel’s main research interest is the elaboration of a viable pedagogy for teacher education. Gabriel is an active presenter at various international professional development events. He has acted as keynote or guest speaker for TESOL-related organizations in North, South, and Central America; Europe, and other countries around the world. He is also active in professional organizations, having occupied leadership positions in TESOL International and IATEFL. Download (right-click) his full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/gabriel_diaz_maggioli.jpg (687kb)
Jihyeon Jeon is a perfect example of Korea's increasing importance in global English language teaching research. Professor Jeon currently serves as Chair of the Dept. of International Office Administration, School of Business, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul. She has provided an integrated view on language teaching in numerous articles and presentations, deriving in part from her diverse background: studying post-modern philosophy and second language and culture education; working in EFL education and KFL education; teaching English majors and Business majors; serving as a Secretary General for KATE (within Korea) and Asia TEFL (internationally); and experiencing EFL education as a student, teacher, scholar, and policy evaluator, as well as mother of school age children. Her recent works include: Key Issues in Applying the Communicative Approach in Korea (2009); Issues for English Tests and Assessments: A View from Korea (2010); Developing a Framework for English Education Policy in Korea (2009); and Issues of Business Communication in Korea (2012). Download (right-click) her full-sized photo at http://www.koreatesol.org/media/people/jihyeon_jeon.jpg (30577kb)
