Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

TEACHING & RESEARCH

• Multilingual: Korean, English, Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin

• Sociolinguistics

• Second Language Acquisition

• Bilingualism & Multilingualism

• Heritage Language

• Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis

• Classroom Discourse Analysis

• Applied Linguistics Research

• Language Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Principles & Methods

• Curriculum Design & Instruction

• Language Assessment (Test reviews, Original test designing)

• Classroom Observation Principles & Methods

• Teaching of Reading, Writing, & Speaking

• Structure of English & Language Analysis

• Task-based, Content-based, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

• ESL & Foreign Language Teaching Methodologies

• Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

• Educational Research Methods (R, SPSS)

• Needs Assessment

• Social Media Marketing (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Podcasts, Youtube)

• Grant Proposal Writing

• Project Design & Management (International development and education projects)

• Program Monitoring & Evaluation (Nonprofit, public, and private organizations)

• Editing & Proofreading

• Quality Control

• Collaborative/Media Technology 

• Content Management

• Database Management

• Intercultural Communication 

RESEARCH AREAS

• Sociolinguistic Justice / Valorization

• Emergent Bilinguals / Multilinguals

• Racio- & Ethnolinguistics

• Immigrant Language, Culture, Identity 

• Hybrid Language & Semiotic Practices

• AI/Software Evaluation: Utility, Self-efficacy, Self-regulation, and Impact on Student Success (Tailored Tutor, Khanmigo, Playposit, H5P, Packback Deepdives; Software evaluation process document)

• Qualitative Methods Guidance (Publications on conducting classroom observations, taking field notes, developing interview protocols, creating survey questions, and submitting IRB when exploring studies with AI)

• Multilingual and Multicultural Competency Testing of Generative AI (Sociolinguistic/sociocultural language variation; mismatch identification)

• AI & Applied Research in the Classroom - Focus on Engagement (Midjourney, Khanmigo)

• AI & Ethics in Higher Education (Development of workshops and policy guidance)

• AI & Prompt Engineering (Development of asynchronous training materials for effective AI use)

• AI & Teacher Agency (Survey analysis of institution-wide educators’ transition; Multilingual pre-service teachers’ perceived identity and responsibility post-COVID/AI-era)

• AI & Qualitative Analysis Methods (Efficiency, validity, and reliability testing and research; Development of qualitative analysis process [e.g., data collection and analysis] of AI use)

• AI & Assessment/Curriculum Development (Workshops, conferences, publications)

• AI & Multilingual Speakers (Sentiment analysis of international students in higher education)

• Custom AI ChatGPT (Development of program design & evaluation protocol/template)

• Student Success Initiatives (Mixed-methods analysis of math fellows program to reduce DFW rates)

• Midsemester Course Evaluation (Mixed-method analysis of students’ feedback for educators)

• Hyflex Teaching & Learning Research/Evaluation (Qualitative data collection and analysis)

• Colleges' Online Learning Academy (COLA) program (Mentoring graduate students, workshop development on reflective teaching and increasing student engagement, and data analysis)

• Community-Engaged/Interdisciplinary Project - Analyzing Refugees & Immigrant Patients’ Experience (Project design, data analysis, workshop development for pre-medical student in collaboration with business/hospitality faculty)

• Policy Analysis of Refugees and Immigrants’ Well-being in Michigan: A Mixed-Method Study

• Holocaust/Genocide Curriculum for GenAlpha: Teacher Workshop

• Teaching GenZ: Tools & Tips

ASSESSMENT

Develop, Administer, Assess, & Score: 

• Communicative Language Tests

• Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening Test

• Vocabulary, Grammar, & Pronunciation

• Cloze, Cloze-Elide, & C-tests

• Standard & Graduated Dictations

• Dictocomps & Multiple Choice Items

• Portfolio & Self-assessment

• Criterion-referenced Test

Compute, Construct, & Interpret:

• Response Frequency Distribution

• Item Facility & Discriminability

• Inter- & Intra-rater Reliability

• Multi-trait & Multi-method Matrix

• Overlapping Variance

• Frequency Polygons (Test Score Distribution)

Develop & Analyze:

• Validity, Reliability, Practicality, & Washback

• Test Criteria, Framework, Specifications

• Scoring Methods of Writing & Speaking (holistic, analytic, primary trait, objective)

Knowledge of:

• Common Core Standards

• Scoring Systems (e.g., ACTFL, ILR, TOEFL)

• Knowledge of Different Types of Tests (e.g., proficiency, achievement, diagnostic, aptitude, placement)

ONLINE TOOLS FOR TEACHING

• Moodle (learning management system)

• H5P (interactive assessment & presentation design)

• Flipgrid (interactive learning management platform)

• Animoto (web-based media projects)

• Jupitergrades (online gradebook)

• CMAP (web-based mind mapping)

• RubiStar (designing assessment rubric)

• Edmodo (classroom management)

• Slideshare (online PPT sharing)

• Google Sites & Blogger (publishing)

• Wix (design & publishing)

• Wordpress (design & publishing)

• SurveyMonkey (online survey creation)

• Qualtrics (online survey creation)

• Hot Potatoes (computer-based tests)

• Voxopop (online audio recording)

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY & BUSINESS

• Sustainable Development Strategies

• Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

• Public & Nonprofit Consulting

• International Humanitarian Assistance

• International Refugee Policies

• Security and Development

• Human Rights

• Human Trafficking

• U.S. Immigration Policies

• Food Security

• International Business Project Management

• International Trade and Investment

• International Business Consulting

• International and Corporate Venture Capital

• Business Sustainability

• Strategic Partnering

• International Economics

• International Diplomacy Strategies

• Environmental Sustainability

• Microfinance

• Global Health Policies

OTHER COMPUTER SKILLS

• Web Design Software:  CSS, Microsoft Expression Web 4, XHTML, HTML

• Desktop/Electronic Publishing Software: Wordpress, Wix, Pages, Microsoft Publisher, Podcast, Blog, Website, Youtube, ITunes

• Audio/Video Editing:  iMovie, GarageBand, Audacity

• Customer Relationship Management Software:  Sage ACT!

• Others:  Microsoft office applications, SmartBoards, Google Drive applications, Prezi