Grant activities on projects totaling more than $5 million, including serving as the project director, initiator, and primary writer for a $2.7 million federal National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education (2017–2023)
Recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholars Grant to Uruguay (March–June 2016) to conduct research in five cities on the use of videoconference to teach English in primary and secondary schools in the project Ceibal en Inglés (with four follow-up visits to Uruguay to present research)
Extensive experience nationally and internationally presenting at conferences, giving seminars, conducting research, and consulting in twelve U.S. states and in Canada, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, China, Macau SAR, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Egypt
Successfully launched the first U.S. academic program in the Republic of Uzbekistan with an initial graduating class of 114 students in the Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language (2018-2019), subsequently leading to the opening of a full U.S. university campus location in 2019
Led a multi-year accreditation process for Webster University's School of Education, leading to full accreditation (no stipulations and no areas for improvement) with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and earning the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement
Long-time member (first in 2002) of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL International Association) and five years on the Standards Professional Council, including serving as incoming chair (2017-208) and as chair (2018-2019)
Kaiser, D. (under contract). Practical pronunciation: Pronunciation strategies in practice. The University of Michigan Press. (Textbook with 2010 sound files and 29 video files).
Kaiser, D. (2025). English in Uruguay. In Bolton, K. (Ed.) The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. (Invited contribution; peer reviewed).
Kaiser, D. (2024). Artificial intelligence integration in three iOS pronunciation apps: ESLA Speak, Loota, and Vocal Image. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 10(3), 1—23. https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.24052.kai (Peer-reviewed article).
Kaiser, D. (2023). Multimodal Translanguaging and Assisted Intersemiotic Translation in the Reggio Emilia Approach: Applications to Multilingual Learners. In B. Fyfe, Y. L. Lee-Johnson, J. M. Reyes, G. Yu (Eds.), Affirming the Rights of Emergent Bilingual and Multilingual Children and Families: Interweaving Research and Practice through the Reggio Emilia Approach (pp. 50–59). Routledge. (Chapter in an edited volume)
Kaiser, D. (2020). Setting up shop in Uzbekistan: TESL programs in new markets. The Journal of AsiaTEFL, 17(4), 1524–1531. http://dx.doi.org/10.18823/asiatefl.2020.17.4.29.1524 (Brief report selected by editor).
Kaiser, D. (2018). Binary feature assessment for presentations. In J. Vorholt (Ed.), New ways of teaching speaking, second edition (pp. 162–164). Alexandria, VA: TESOL Press. (Lesson plan in edited publication). [Online appendix with BFA rubric tool]
Kaiser, D. (2018). Focused pronunciation practice for presentations. In J. Vorholt (Eds.) New ways of teaching speaking, second edition (pp. 120–121). Alexandria, VA: TESOL Press. (Lesson plan in edited publication). [Online appendices with sample activities]
Kaiser, D. (2018). Observations of Ceibal en Inglés: A SWOT Analysis and the Strategies of Stronger Uruguayan Teachers in English Classrooms. In 1.er Encuentro de Ceibal en Inglés. “Encuentros Cercanos con lo Remoto en la Creación de una Comunidad Educativa” (pp. 61–77). Montevideo: Plan Ceibal. (Invited article). [PDF available]
Kaiser, D. (2018). Observaciones de Ceibal en Inglés: un análisis FODA y las estrategias de los más fuertes docentes uruguayos en las aulas de inglés. In 1.er Encuentro de Ceibal en Inglés. “Encuentros Cercanos con lo Remoto en la Creación de una Comunidad Educativa” (pp. 42–60). Montevideo: Plan Ceibal. (Spanish translation published with the original English version.) [PDF available]
Kaiser, D. & Saisanan Na Ayudhaya, Y. (2018). Promoting inclusion through English for organic farming and ecotourism in ASEAN countries: A Thai example. In The VietTESOL International Conference 2017: English Language Education in Diverse Contexts (pp. 105–117). Hanoi: Vietnam National University Press. (Peer-reviewed article). [Pre-publication draft available]
Kaiser, D. (2018). Mobile-Assisted Pronunciation Training: The iPhone Pronunciation App Project. Speak Out! Journal of the IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group, 58, 38-51. (Invited article). [Pre-publication draft available]
Kaiser, D. (2017). English language teaching in Uruguay. World Englishes, 36(4), 744–759. doi:10.1111/weng.12261 (Peer-reviewed article). [Pre-pubication draft available]
Kaiser, D. (2015). Practical approaches and strategies for teaching stress-timed English rhythm. In The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL: Cultivating Best Practices in ESL: 2013 & 2014 (pp. 71-90). http://midtesol.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MIDTESOL-Proceedings_Final-document_2013-14.pdf (Peer-reviewed article). [Article PDF available | Full conference proceedings]
Kaiser, D., LeLaurin, S., & Tuckson, H. (2015). Cultural differentiation in lesson plan development. In The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL: Cultivating Best Practices in ESL: 2013 & 2014 (pp. 5-19). http://midtesol.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MIDTESOL-Proceedings_Final-document_2013-14.pdf (Peer reviewed article). [Article PDF available | Full conference proceedings]
Kaiser, D. (2014, October). Promoting vowel fluency with native speaker utterances. As We Speak, TESOL SPLIS Newsletter. http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolsplis/issues/2014-10-06/4.html. (Invited newsletter article).
Kaiser, D. (2014). Writing letters to the editor on business articles. In C. S. C. Chan & E. Frendo (Eds.) New ways in teaching business English (123-125). Alexandria, VA: TESOL. (Lesson plan in edited publication).
Kaiser, D. (2014). Grunt and cheer: Teaching North American Vowels through native speaker utterances. In The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL: Cultivating Best Practices in ESL, 2012 (pp. 133-149). http://midtesol.org/docs/MIDTESOL_Proceedings_2012.pdf. (Peer-reviewed article).
Kaiser, D. (2014). Stressing over stress: Re-analyzing the stress of noun constructions. In The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL: Cultivating Best Practices in ESL, 2012 (pp. 150-166). http://midtesol.org/docs/MIDTESOL_Proceedings_2012.pdf. (Peer-reviewed article).
Kaiser, D. (2013). The evolution of Broadway musical entertainment, 1850-2009: Interlingual and intermedial interference. Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1076. http://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1076.
Montevideo, Uruguay. In-person presentation for Ceibal en Inglés also telecast to remote teaching centers in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay: “Strategies of Remote Teachers in Ceibal en Inglés” (May 2025).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual Plenary). Virtual Plenary "Artificial Intelligence and the English Classroom: Challenge or Opportunity?" for the 5th International Conference for Language Teachers sponsored by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (October 2024; Virtual presentation).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual Presentation). Presentation "AI Tools for Teachers for Materials Development and Preparing for Class Instruction" for the 5th International Conference for Language Teachers sponsored by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (October 2024; Virtual presentation delivered twice).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual Presentation). Presentation: "Engaging Students in Using AI for Language Practice and Development" for the 5th International Conference for Language Teachers sponsored by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (October 2024; Virtual presentation delivered twice).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual Panel). One of four panelists for the Expert Panel on Artificial Intelligence in Language Teaching for the 5th International Conference for Language Teachers sponsored by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (October 2024).
Cairo, Egypt (Conference Presentation). Presentation: "Transforming a TESOL Curriculum to Support Instructors and Students" at the Africa ELTA 2024 International Conference in Cairo, Egypt (June 2024).
Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Presentation: "Rebuilding a TESOL Curriculum that Models the Expectations of Teachers: Objectives, Alignment, and Assessment" at CamTESOL in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (February 2023).
Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Presentation: "Shifting Pronunciation Instruction to a Remote Teaching Environment" at CamTESOL in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (February 2023).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual Prtesentation). Invited virtual presentation "Organizing Group Work during Remote Instruction with Google Tools" for the XII International Conference for Teachers of English sponsored by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM) in Honduras (August 2022).
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Virtual Keynote). Keynote “Creative Ways to Grow as a Professional in the Field of English Language Teaching” for the Webster University in Tashkent International Conference on Creativity and ELT (April 2022).
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Virtual Webinar). Interactive Live Seminar “Creative Ways to Grow as a Professional in the Field of English Language Teaching” for the English Without Borders Network sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe (March 2022).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual Plenary). “Modeling English Pronunciation when Teaching Remotely” the XI International Conference for Teachers of English sponsored by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM) and the Embassy of the United States of America (December 2021).
Porto Alegre, Brazil (Virtual). Two Ten-Hour Live Seminars on “Teaching English Pronunciation” for the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul – English Language Specialist virtual project through the U.S. Department of State English Language Programs (March–June 2021).
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Virtual). Interactive Live Seminar “Teaching English Pronunciation” for the English Without Borders Network sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe (March 2021).
Bukhara, Uzbekistan (Virtual). Opening Plenary “Maximizing Digital Tools to Increase Interaction Even When We are Apart” for the Modern approaches to English Teaching and Learning Conference sponsored by Bukhara State University and the U.S. Embassy Tashkent (December 2020).
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Virtual). Two Interactive Live Conferences (each presented twice): “Taking a Digital Inventory to Maximize Remote Instruction and Plan for Challenges” and “You Can’t Replicate an In-Person Classroom Online, or Can You…? The MR/TR Framework” at the XI International Conference for Teachers of English sponsored by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM) and the Embassy of the United States of America – English Language Specialist virtual project through the U.S. Department of State English Language Programs (December 2020)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Demo Lesson on English for Academic Purposes delivered four times (August 2019)
Astana (now Nursultan), Kazakhstan. “New Innovations in English Language Teaching” – Guest lecture at the Eurasian National University to faculty and students of English language (February 2019)
Samarkand, Uzbekistan. “Practical English Pronunciation Strategies” – Presentation for English language students and faculty at the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages (February 2019)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “English Language Strategies” – Seminar for Webster Tashkent students on collaborative learning strategies (February 2019)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “Practical English Pronunciation Strategies” – Presentation for English language students and faculty at the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages (February 2019)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “The Experiences and Perceptions of Classroom Teachers in Ceibal en Inglés: Survey Data.” – Invited talk for the Ceibal en Inglés research team after the Second Encounter (Encuentro) of Ceibal en Inglés (September 2018)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “Observaciones de Ceibal en Inglés: Las estrategias de los más fuertes docentes uruguayos en las aulas de inglés” – Invited speaker for the Second Encounter (Encuentro) of Ceibal en Inglés (September 2018)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Invited talk titled “Crossroads: How an American University Can Assist in Central Asia” given with Dr. Peter Maher at the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education in Tashkent and broadcast simultaneously to all 13 regions of Uzbekistan (with an estimate audience of 600 teachers and administrators) (May 2018)
Quito, Ecuador. A full week of seminars (each presented twice) for the foreign language faculty of the Academic Language Institute of Universidad Central del Ecuador with the following seminar topics: Integrating the Four Skills (1 & 2), Collaborative Learning (1 & 2), Integrating Technology (1 & 2), and Lesson Planning (September 2017)
Phuket City, Thailand. “Language Planning and Policy: The Role of School Leaders and Teachers in Thailand” – Afternoon seminar given to school leaders at the conference “Integrating English in Thai Student Life” (July 2017)
Phuket City, Thailand. “Integrating English in Thai Student Life” – Keynote address given to English teachers at the conference “Integrating English in Thai Student Life” (July 2017)
Salto, Uruguay. “A Workshop in Teaching English Pronunciation Skills” – Workshop on English pronunciation skills give to the teacher candidates in the English department at the Centro Regional de Profesores (CeRP) Litoral (May 2017)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “La enseñanza de lenguas extrajeras por videoconferencia en las revistas académicas” – Invited presentation on a panel on “Language and Technology” for the 10-Year Conference for Plan Ceibal, Foro de Inovación Educativa (May 2017)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “A Workshop in Teaching English Pronunciation Skills” – Workshop and webinar on English pronunciation skills give to the teachers at the Alianza Binational Center United States (May 2017)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “Ceibal en Inglés: An Alien Look at the Future of Educational Communities” – Keynote presenter at the First Encounter Ceibal en Inglés: “Close Encounters of the Remote Kind in the Creation of an Educational Community” (September 2016)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “Learning English Through a Screen: Videoconference Assisted Language Learning” – Public talk given at Plan Ceibal (August 2016)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Strategies for Teaching English” – Two half-day workshops given to teachers in the public school system of Rio de Janeiro and to teachers in the project EnglishWorks at the Nave do Conhecimento of Triagem (July 2016)
Rivera, Uruguay. “A Workshop in Teaching English Pronunciation Skills” – A full-day revised workshop presented to teacher candidates, teachers, and faculty from Rivera’s Centro Regional de Profesores and Tacuarembó’s Instituto de Formación Docente in Rivera, Uruguay (May 2016)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “A Workshop in Teaching English Pronunciation Skills” – A full-day workshop presented to teacher candidates, teachers, and faculty at the Institute de Profesores Artigas (IPA) (March 2016)
Montevideo, Uruguay. “Language Planning and Policy: A Lens to Focus on the Roles We Play in Language Instruction” – Invited talk given to members of Plan Ceibal and the British Council at Plan Ceibal (August 2015)
Buenos Aires, Argentina. “There’s No Business Like Show Business: Integrating English Language Instruction into an Integrated Arts Program” – Invited workshop given to coordinators of primary school English teachers at the Ministry of Education of Buenos Aires (August 2015)
Leiden, Netherlands. “Creating Consistency for a Program at a Diverse University” – Presentation delivered as part of a Global Leadership Academy workshop on “Understanding Program Development” at Webster Leiden (June 2014)
Athens, Greece. “Webster’s TESL Program in Athens, Greece” – Presentation made to faculty at Webster Athens in support of a proposal to offer the TESL program from the Athens campus (June 2014)
Harbin, China. “English Language Teaching in a Global Setting” – Invited guest lecture delivered to the English faculty of Harbin University (March 2014)
Harbin, China. “Teaching English Seminar” – Lead a special seminar on teaching English to middle school teachers at Middle School 113 (March 2014)
Kaiser, D. (2024, September). A Corpus-Based Study of English Word Stress Rules. The 2024 Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference in Ames, IA.
Kaiser, D. (2024, September). A Systematic Approach to Connecting Beat Gesture to Stress for Public Speaking. The 2024 Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference in Ames, IA.
Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2022, April). Engaging Family, Parents, and Communities to Promote EL Success. Four-hour pre-conference institute (PCI) presented at the TESOL Virtual Convention.
Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2022, September). Supporting English Learner Success in and out of the Classroom. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2022 Conference in Kansas City, MO.
Mansouri, S., Kaiser, D., & Kennedy, S. (2022, September). Role of Community Resources in Supporting ELs: Shortages and Needs. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2022 Conference in Kansas City, MO.
Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2022, April). A Preliminary Analysis of Teachers’ Voices Exploring the Teacher-Student Success Network (TSSN) to Promote Success for ELs. Poster presentation at the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) 2022 Directors Meeting in Crystal City, VA.
Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2022, March). Engaging Family, Parents, and Communities to Promote EL Success. Six-hour pre-conference institute (PCI) presented at the TESOL Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
Mansouri, S., Kaiser, D., & Kennedy, S. (2022, March). Pragmatic Objectives in High School Teachers’ Lesson Plans. Presentation at the 2022 American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
Kaiser, D. (2022, March). Voices That Need to be Included: Advocating for Linguistic Diversity. Invited speakers for the Seventh Annual Webster University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference in St. Louis, MO.
Kaiser D. (2021, December). Modeling English Pronunciation when Teaching Remotely. Featured presenter at the XII International Conference for Teachers of English sponsored by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM) in Honduras (Virtual conference).
Kaiser, D., Lee-Johnson, Y. L., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2021, March). Engaging Family, Parents, and Communities to Promote EL Success. Presentation at the TESOL Virtual Convention.
Kaiser, D., Lee-Johnson, Y. L., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2021, March). LPP Proposals: Teachers as Language Planners and Policy Makers. Presentation at the TESOL Virtual Convention.
Lee-Johnson, Y. L., Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2021, March). Enriching K-12 ESL Teachers’ Professional Development Experiences with Saturday Panels. Presentation at the TESOL Virtual Convention.
Lee-Johnson, Y. L., Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., Kennedy, S. (2021, March). Analyzing the “Just Because…” Poems among Pre-service ESL Teachers: Defying Stereotypes and Reaffirming Teacher Identities. Poster Presentation at the American Association of Applied Linguistics 2021 Virtual Conference.
Kaiser, D., Lee-Johnson, Y. L. , Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2020, October). Adapting In-Person Activities to Model Remote Instruction and Promote Reflection: The MR/TR Model. Poster presentation at the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) 2020 Virtual Directors Meeting held virtually.
Kaiser, D. & Lee-Johnson, Y. L. (2019, November). Family, Parent, and Community Engagement through the Teacher-Student Success Network (TSSN). Poster presentation at the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) 2019 Directors Meeting in Crystal City, VA.
Wallner, A., Kaiser, D., Alvarez, T., Kodikara, R., Bond, J., & Cope Boysen, M. (2019, November). Webster Educating STEM Teachers Bound for Success (WESTbound Success) Project: Curriculum Revision and Student Success on Missouri STEM Certification Exam Using Expert STEM Faculty as Evaluators. Presentation at the 2019 Midwest Annual Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2019, September). Growing Your Own Onion: Teachers as Writers of Language Planning and Policy Proposals. Invited talk at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Migrant Education, EL, Immigrant & Refugee Pre-Conference in Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2019, March). Voices that Educate: Advocating for Linguistic Diversity. Presentation at the annual Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) Conference in Columbia, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2019, March). Practical Approaches to Teaching Pronunciation. Six-hour pre-conference institute (PCI) presented at the annual TESOL International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Lee-Johnson, Y. L., Kaiser, D., Mansouri, S., & Kennedy, S. (2019, March). Blogging as an Interdiscursive Tool for Building the Communities of Practice (CoP) among K-12 ELL Teacher Candidates. Hot Topics CALL-IS Electronic Village Events at the annual TESOL International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kaiser, D. et al. (2019, March). An Overview of TESOL Standards. Poster presentation presented at the annual TESOL International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kaiser, D., Lee-Johnson, Y. L., & Mansouri, S. (2018, September). Developing Engaging Professional Development: The Teacher-Student Success Network. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2018 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lee-Johnson, Y. L., Kaiser, D., & Mansouri, S. (2018, September). Experiences of High School Teachers in Extended Professional Development. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2018 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2018, July). Sharing the Stage with a Screen: Co-teaching in Videoconference-Assisted Language Learning. Presentation at the AsiaTEFL International Conference in Macau SAR, China.
Kaiser, D. (2018, July). Glocal Me: Negotiating Identity as an ELT Professional. Presentation at the AsiaTEFL International Conference in Macau SAR, China.
Kaiser, D. (2018, March). Practical Approaches to Teaching Pronunciation . Six-hour pre-conference institute (PCI) presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Kaiser, D. (2017, December). Navigating Macro to Micro Perspectives in Language Planning and Policy: U.S. and Thai Perspectives . Presentation at the annual VietTESOL 2017 Conference in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam.
Kaiser, D. & Saisanan na Ayudhya, Y. (2017, December). Promoting Inclusion through English for Organic Farming and Ecotourism in ASEAN Countries: A Thai Example. Presentation at the annual VietTESOL 2017 Conference in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam.
Kaiser, D. (2017, September). The ESL/EFL Teacher as Language Planner and Policy Maker. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2017 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2017, February). Dimensions of Culture: Understanding Classroom and Family Interaction. Invited presentation at the Mini-Conference on Family, School, and Community Engagement in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2016, September). Innovations in English Language Teaching: Videoconference Assisted Language Learning. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2015 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kaiser, D. (2016, July). Learning English through a Screen: Videoconference Assisted Language Learning. Presentation at the annual BRAZ-TESOL Conference in Brasilia, Brazil.
Kaiser, D. (2016, March). Pedagogical Benefits of Shared (T)EFL Videoconference Instruction. Presentation at the annual TESOL Arabia International Conference and Exhibition in Dubai, UAE.
Kaiser, D. (2016, February). The tutor in your pocket: Mobile assisted pronunciation training. Presentation at the annual AMTESOL 2016 Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Kaiser, D. (2015, October). Pronunciation training to go: Mobile assisted pronunciation training. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2015 Conference at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
Kaiser, D. (2015, October). ESL to TESL: Transitioning from teacher to teacher educator. Presentation at the annual MIDTESOL 2015 Conference at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
Kaiser, D. (2015, April). Practicum students in IEP classrooms. Presentation at the TESOL & SLA Professional Development Conference: Mini-Conference for IEPs at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.
Kaiser, D. (2015, March). iPronounce: English pronunciation in the app store. Paper presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Toronto, ON.
O’Loughlin, J. B., Hellman, A. B., Lacroix, J. A., Schreck, R., Kaiser, D., & Sullivan, J. (2015, March). Updates on TESOL standards initiatives. Panel presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Toronto, ON.
Schmidt, L., Kaiser, D., Pitillo, A., Skromne, I., & Weinstein, R. (2015, March). Supporting international teaching assistants and graduate students. Panel presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Toronto, ON.
Kaiser, D. (2014, October). ELT inside, out, and expanding: “Consulting” in China. Paper presented at the annual TESL Ontario Conference, Toronto, ON.
Kaiser, D. (2014, October). Common pitfalls in teaching English pronunciation. Paper presented at the annual TESL Ontario Conference, Toronto, ON.
Kaiser, D. (2013, March). Stressing over stress: Re-analyzing the stress of noun constructions. Paper presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Portland, OR.
Kaiser, D. (2013, October). Practical approaches to teaching English rhythm: Easy as ABC and 123. Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Lawrence, KS.
Kaiser, D., LeLaurin, S., & Tuckson, H. (2013, October). Cultural differentiation in lesson plan development. Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Lawrence, KS.
Kaiser, D. (2012, October). Stressing over stress: Re-analyzing the stress of noun constructions. Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Ames, IA.
Kaiser, D. (2012, October). Grunt & cheer: Teaching American vowels through native speaker utterances. Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Ames, IA.
Kaiser, D. (2010, May). Ideologies of a hero: “Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri,” “Libro de Apolonio,” and Shakespeare’s “Pericles, Prince of Tyre.” Paper presented at the Graduate Student Conference on Adaptation Studies, Seattle, WA.
Kaiser, D. (2007, April). Translation and cultural censorship: (Mis)translations of Guimerà’s “Terra baixa.” Paper presented at the annual American Comparative Literature Association Conference, Puebla, Mexico.
Kaiser, D. (2005, March). Peer teaching pronunciation through project work . Paper presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, San Antonio, TX.
Kaiser, D. (2004, October). Presentation rating through binary feature assessment . Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Independence, MO.
Kaiser, D. (2004, October). Peer teaching pronunciation through project work . Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Independence, MO.
Kaiser, D. (2004, March). Presentation rating through binary feature assessment. Paper presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Long Beach, CA.
Kaiser, D. (2003, March). Rhythm easy as ABC and 123 . Paper presented at the annual TESOL International Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Kaiser, D. (2002, October). Rhythm easy as ABC and 123 . Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Ames, IA.
Kaiser, D. (2002, October). Reexamining the stress of noun constructions . Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Ames, IA.
Kaiser, D. (2001, October). Grunt and cheer: New approaches in teaching American vowels . Paper presented at the annual MIDTESOL Conference, Lee’s Summit, MO.
Kaiser, D. (2025). Corpus-Informed Priorities for Teaching Word Stress. February 25, 2025, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4k0l2QU0Yw.
Kaiser, D. (2018). ¿Yo enseño inglés? ¡Sí que podés! Las estrategias de docentes uruguayos (in Spanish). Primer Encuentro de Ceibal en Inglés en Salto. November 10, 2018, available at https://youtu.be/TVKVUUptVYI.
Kaiser, D. (2017). iPronounce: Understanding Pronunciation Apps. Online Language Learning Research Network. June 8, 2017, previously available at http://ollren.org/events/past-events. Currently available on the at the Online Language Learning Research Network (OLLReN) YouTube page at https://youtu.be/EvHx58J5pqA.
Kaiser, D. & Erwin, M.A. (2017). Mendeley 102: Advanced Techniques for Researchers. April 4, 2017, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClLkG9rl-i0&feature=youtu.be.
Kaiser, D. (2016). A Workshop in Teaching English Pronunciation Skills: Word Stress and Rhythm. For Languages without Borders – English with the Brazilian Federal Ministry of Education. November 4, 2016.