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Dr. Sashka Jovanovska is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the Faculty of Philology, Goce Delcev University, Stip, Republic of North Macedonia. Her academic specialization lies within the field of Language Sciences (Linguistics), with а particular emphasis on Applied Linguistics and English Studies. She has taught a broad spectrum of undergraduate and Master’s-level courses, most notably English Syntax, English Semantics, English S

Aleksandra Łuczak holds a PhD in English and has taught legal and business English at Kozminski University since 1997. Since 2019, she has headed the Centre for Foreign Language Teaching and coordinates the TOLES and Linguaskill Exam Center. She has authored numerous publications and teaching materials on legal English and frequently trains language teachers at conferences and workshops. Łuczak has received ten Kozminski University Rector’s Awards for innovation in teaching.

Dimitra Efstathiou is an ESL/EFL educator and Career Mentor who believes that teaching is never just about a subject; it is about broadening horizons and shaping futures. Since 2012, she has taught diverse learners, treating every classroom as a diverse ecosystem where connection works wonders. Influenced by her MA in Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture, Dimitra specialises in integrating the arts into her curriculum. In an era of tremendous technological advances, sh

Rita Szaszkó PhD is Associate Professor, Head of Department of Languages and Art Education at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Jászberény Campus, Hungary. She has gained international experience in higher education and her research interests involve the effects of intercultural contact on foreign language learning motivation, intercultural communication and online education. Currently she is involved in the investigation of and teacher’s self-reflections. She makes pr

Eirini Polychronaki is a doctoral researcher at the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences at Trinity College Dublin. She holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Minor in Psychology (American College of Thessaloniki) and an M.Phil in English Language Teaching (distinction, Trinity College Dublin). Her research interests lie at the intersection of language learning, educational psychology and intercultural educat

Dr Valentina Concu is Lecturer and Language Coordinator for Italian at Leuphana University (Germany) and Regional Representative for South and Southeast Europe. She completed her PhD in Linguistics at Purdue University (USA). Her research spans phonetics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics, with a particular focus on interpersonal meaning, mitigation, and the temporal organization of speech. She has published in journals including Intercultural Pragmatics , Journal of Hi

In this edition of Global Voices in Language Education , we are honoured to speak with Dr. Lilit Sargsyan , Associate Professor and Chair of English Language No. 2 at the Faculty of European Languages and Communication at Yerevan State University. With nearly three decades of experience in higher education, Dr. Sargsyan’s work bridges linguistics, pedagogy, and educational policy. Her research and professional engagement span Comparative Typology, Neurolinguistics, student-ce

Maryem Larhmaid is shaping the future of literacy education. As an Assistant Professor at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, she combines rigorous research with real-world classroom insights. A former Fulbright Research Scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park (2018–2020), Dr. Larhmaid earned her PhD in Applied Linguistics and TEFL in 2022 and has since presented her work across Europe, the UK, the US, and Russia. Her research bridges digital literacy, readin