Officers

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Officers

About AsiaTEFL Officers

AsiaTEFL Executive Council and Advisory Board (2026-2028)

Presidents

Name Affiliation
Dr. Ramaesh Nair Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Dr. Judy Yin Korea National University of Education, S. Korea

Vice Presidents

Name Affiliation Role
Dr. Aurelio Vilbar University of the Philippines Cebu, the Philippines Membership
Dr. Eunsook Shim Sangji University, Korea Finance and Public Relations
Dr. Ju Seong Lee The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Conference and Professional Network
Dr. Youzhong Sun Beijing Foreign Studies University, China Research
Dr. Utami Widiati Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia Publications

General Secretary

Name Affiliation
Dr. Yoonhee Choe Chongshin University, S. Korea

Treasurer

Name Affiliation
Dr. Eun-Ju Kim Hanyang Women’s University, S. Korea

Auditor

Name Affiliation
Dr. Jongbong Lee Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, S. Korea

Executive Directors

Name Affiliation Role
Dr. Junkyu Lee Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, S. Korea Journal Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Subhan Zein Australian National University, Australia Book Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Myunghwan Hwang Soonchunhyang University, S. Korea Membership
Dr. Kyungja Ahn Seoul National University of Education, S. Korea Financial Affairs
Dr. Yang Gao Xi’an Jaotong University, China External Affairs
Dr. Minkyung Kim Korea National University of Education, S. Korea Technologies
Dr. Rob Dickey Independent Researcher Publicity

Regional Representatives

Name Affiliation
Dr. Rubina Khan University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. Youzong Sun Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Dr. Ju Seong Lee The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Anjana Neira Dev University of Delhi, India
Dr. Utami Widiati Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Dr. Abdullah Sarani University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Dr. Susan Holzman Bar Ilan University, Israel, Retired
Dr. Chiaki Baba Teikyo University of Science, Japan
Dr. Lim Jia Wei Sunway University, Malaysia
Dr. Ali Al-Issa Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Dr. Fauzia Shamim Academic Office Durbeen, Karachi, Pakistan
Dr. Aurelio Vilbar University of the Philippines Cebu College of Social Sciences, Philippines
Dr. Tariq Elyas King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Willy Renandya National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr. K. V. Dhanapala University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dr. Svetlana Khan Uzbekistan State World Languages University, Uzbekistan
Dr. Thuy Nga Nguyen Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam
Dr. Yunus Emre Akbana Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Türkiye
Dr. Nasiba Mirpochoeva Durakhshi Marifat, Tajikstan
Dr. Tatyana Letyaikina Miras University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan, Retired

Advisory Board Members

Name Affiliation
Dr. Ravinder Gargesh University of Delhi, India
Dr. Kilryoung Lee Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, S. Korea
Dr. Fuad Abdul Hamied Indonesia University of Education at Bandung, Indonesia, Retired
Dr. Jihyeon Jeon Ewha Womans University, S. Korea
Dr. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Dr. Arifa Rahman University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. Suwarsih Madya Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Indonesia
Dr. Joo-Kyung Park Honam University, S. Korea, Retired
Dr. David Shaffer Chosun University, S. Korea, Retired

Lifetime Honorary Advisory Board Members

Name Affiliation
Dr. Hyo-woong Lee National Maritime & Ocean University, S. Korea, Retired
Dr. Ikuo Koike Meikai University, Japan, Retired
Dr. Zhizhong Yang Nanjing University, China, Retired