|
Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
Beck. K., Ilieva, R., Pullman, A., Zhang, Z. (in press). New work, old power: Inequity within the labour of internationalization. Special issue of On the Horizon on “Borderless society: The ‘new’ work and education”.
Ilieva, R. (2012). Culture as site of identification: Exploring cultural tool normalization in immigrant ESL adults’ engagements with Canadian culture. TESL Canada Journal, 30 (1),87-103 .
Ilieva, R. (2010). Non-native English Speaking Teachers’ Negotiations of Program Discourses in their Construction of Professional Identities within a TESOL Program. Canadian Modern Language Review, 66 (3), 343-369.
Ilieva, R. (2009). Towards promoting culture exploration in foreign language classrooms. Foreign Language Teaching Journal, XXV (1), 33-43.Sofia: Ministry of Education and Research.
Grimmett, P., Dagenais, D., D’Amico, L., Jacquet, M., Ilieva, R. (2008) The contrasting discourses in the professional lives of educators in Vancouver, Canada. Journal of Educational Change, 9 (2), 101-121.
Beck, K., Ilieva, R., Scholefield, A., Waterstone, B. (2007). Locating Gold Mountain: Cultural capital and the internationalization of teacher education. Journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, 3. Available online at http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/jaaacs/vol3.html
Beynon, J., Ilieva, R. Dichupa, M. (2004). Re-credentialling experiences of immigrant teachers: Negotiating institutional structures, professional identities and pedagogy. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 10 (4), 429-444.
Beynon, J., Ilieva, R., Dichupa, M., Hirji, S. (2003). “Do you know your language?”: How teachers of Punjabi and Chinese ancestries construct their family languages in their personal and professional lives. Journal of Language, Identity and Education, 2 (1), 1-27.
Ilieva, R. (2001). Living with ambiguity: Toward culture exploration in second-language classrooms. TESL Canada Journal, 19 (1), 1-15.
Beynon, J., Ilieva, R., Toohey, K., LaRocque, L. (2001). A secondary school career education program for ESL students. Journal of Curriculum Inquiry, 31 (4), 399-420.
Ilieva, R., & Waterstone, B. (2001). ‘Tell us more/Don’t talk about it’: Contradictory economies of immigrant and queer identity performance in academia. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 17 (1), 107-119.
Beynon, J., Ilieva, R., Dichupa, M. (2001). Teachers of Chinese ancestry: Interaction of identities and professional roles. Teaching Education, 12 (2),131-149.
Ilieva, R. (2000). Exploring culture in texts designed for use in adult ESL classrooms. TESL Canada Journal, 17 (2), 50-63.
Ilieva, R. (1992). Some beliefs of adult Bulgarian learners of English concerning language learning. Foreign Language Teaching Journal, 1, 41-47. Sofia: Ministry of Research and Education.
Chapters in Refereed Edited Books
Ilieva, R. (in press). The story of a researcher’s positioning in an ethnographic study.In S. Marshall, A. Clemente & M. Higgins (Eds.).Shaping ethnographies in multilingual and multicultural context. UWO, Ont: The Althouse Press. 26 pages.
Ilieva, R.(2012). Exploring the value of heritage languages and cultures in public schools in a globalizing world: The case of Mandarin classes in a secondary school.In P. Miller, J. Watzke& M. Mantero (Eds.).ISLS Readings in language studies, Vol. 3: Language and identity (pp. 567-586). Lakewood Ranch, FL: International Society for Language Studies,Inc.
Nilson, M., Pidgeon,M., Laitsch, D., Marshall, S., Ilieva,R.(2009). The sociopolitical context of teacher education in Canada.In E. Sandoval, R. Blum-Martinez, I. Andrews (Eds.).Challenges and Possibilities in Teacher Education: A North American Perspective(pp. 35-58). Mexico City, Mx: UniversidadPedagogicaNacional.
Beynon, J., Dagenais, D., Ilieva, R., LaRocque, L. (2005). A sociocultural and critical analysis of educational policies and programs for minority youth in British Columbia. In C. James (Ed.). Possibilities and Limitations: Multicultural Policies and Programs in Canada (pp. 108-129). Halifax: Fernwood Publishing.
Denos, C., Hof, L., Ilieva, R., Rowbotham S., Sandhu, S., Sandhu S., Tsoukalas, C., Waterstone, B. and Toohey, K. (2003). Dialogues around “Breaking them up, taking them away: ESL students in grade 1,” by Kelleen Toohey (1998). In J. Sharkey & K. Johnson, (Eds.). The TESOL Quarterly dialogues: Rethinking issues of language, culture, and power (pp. 87-97). Alexandria, VA: TESOL, Inc.
Other Scholarly Publications
Ilieva, R. (2012). [Review of Language teacher education for a global society]. Canadian Modern Language Review, 68 (3), 352-354.
Ilieva, R. (2011). [Review of The multilingual subject]. Canadian Modern Language Review, 67 (2), 277-278.
Ilieva, R. (2010). Attending to cultural and linguistic diversity in education: An analysis of ESL language policies and programs in public schools in British Columbia. In Yankova, D. (Ed.)Managing diversity and social cohesion: The Canadian experience. Proceedings of 5th international conference of Central European Canadianists (pp. 237-245).Masaryk University Press: Brno, Czech Republic.
Ilieva, R. (2010). International Education as Response to Discourses of Globalization: The Case Study of an MEd TESOL program in a Canadian University. In Grozdanova, L. &Pipeva, M. (Eds.) Selected papers of the 13thinternational conference of the Bulgarian Society for British Studies(pp. 125-135).Sofia University St. KlimentOhridski Press:Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ilieva, R. (2008). A sociocultural and critical view on BC language education policies and programs for minority students in public schools. Proceedings of 2007 National Conference “International Languages and Education: Access, Equity and Inclusiveness” (pp. 21-29), Vancouver, BC.
Ilieva, R. (2007). Pre-service teachers and change: A case study of the MEd International program in TEFL at SFU. Proceedings of International Conference “How does action research support innovation in teacher education for a sustainable future?” (pp. 235-249). Educational Research Institute: Cheongju National University of Education, Korea.
Ilieva, R. (2006). [Review of Tongue-tied: The lives of multilingual children in public education]. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 7 (1), 121-123.
Ilieva, R. (2006). [Review of Crossing the curriculum: Multilingual learners in college classrooms]. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 9 (1), 152-154.
Ilieva, R. (2002). The author replies to Mari Haneda. TESL Canada Journal, 19 (2), 98-99.
Ilieva, R. (2002). [Review of Language Learners as Ethnographers]. The Canadian Modern Language Review, 59 (1), 181-183.
Ilieva, R. (2001). [Review of Kaleidoscope Level 1 and 2: Reading and Writing].The Canadian Modern Language Review, 57 (3), 520-521.
Ilieva, R., Dagenais, D., LaRocque, L. (Eds.). (1998a). Metropolis Education Research Forum. Proceedings of the Education Domain Conference attended by researchers associated with the Metropolis Project, Ottawa, May 1998.
Ilieva, R. (1998b). [Summary of project reports in “Institutional Adaptation and Intercultural Training” working group]. In Ilieva, R., Dagenais, D., LaRocque, L. (Eds.). Metropolis Education Research Forum. Proceedings of the Education Domain Conference attended by researchers associated with the Metropolis Project, (pp.22-29). Ottawa, Ontario.
Ilieva, R. (1997a). [Summary of project reports in “Language Learning and Literacy” working group]. In Ciceri, C. & M. McAndrews (Eds.) Proceedings of the Education Domain Conference associated with the Metropolis Project: The Role of Education in the Integration of Immigrants: Current Research and Future Perspectives (pp. 44-47). St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Ilieva, R. (1997b). [Summary of project reports in “School Community Relations in Pluriethnic Settings” working group]. In Ciceri, C. & M. McAndrews (Eds.). Proceedings of the Education Domain Conference associated with the Metropolis Project: The Role of Education in the Integration of Immigrants: Current Research and Future Perspectives (pp. 57-60). St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Ilieva, R. (1991). [Review of Teaching English with Video]. Foreign Language Teaching Journal, 1, 55-58. Sofia: Ministry of Research and Education.
Ilieva, R. (1989). A survey of some of the learning strategies of adult Bulgarian learners of English. Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of Young Researchers (pp. 147-151). Pravets, Bulgaria.
Research Reports
Beck, K., Ilieva, R., Waterstone, B., Hill, C., Sai, H. Z., Zhang, O. (2011). Sustainable Educational Ecologies Theme 1: The Internationalization of Education. 48 pages. Available : http://www.sfu-see.ca/
Beynon, J., LaRocque, L., Ilieva, R., Dagenais, D. (2005, July). A sociocultural and critical analysis of educational policies and programs for minority youth in British Columbia. RIIM Working Paper Series [On-line], No. 05-16. Available: http://www.riim.metropolis.net/
Beynon, J., Ilieva, R., Dichupa, M. & Hirji, S. (2003, January). “Do you know your language?”: How teachers of Punjabi and Chinese ancestries construct their family languages in their personal and professional lives. RIIM Working Paper Series [On-line], No. 03-04. Available: http://www.riim.metropolis.net/
Beynon, J., Ilieva, R., & Dichupa, M. (2001, December). Teachers of Chinese ancestry: The interaction of identities and professional roles. RIIM Working Paper Series [On-line], No. 01-22. Available: http://www.riim.metropolis.net/
Ilieva, R., LaRocque, L., Beynon, J., Toohey, K. (2000). ESL Coop: Barriers to educational innovation for adolescent immigrants. [On-line]. Available: http://www.riim.metropolis.net/
Beynon, J., Toohey, K., LaRocque, L., Ilieva, R. (2000). A critical examination of an ESL cooperative education program. [On-line]. Available: http://www.riim.metropolis.net/
Works in Preparation
Ilieva, R. & Waterstone, B. (article). Curriculum discourses within a TESOL program for international students: Affording possibilities for academic and professional identities. Submitted. 43 pages.
Ilieva, R., Beck. K., Waterstone, B. (article). Viewing the internationalisation of higher education through a sustainability lens. Submitted. 30 pages.
Research Projects
2011-2014 Co-investigator. Beck, K. Principal Investigator;Waterstone, B., collaborator. Investigating internationalization: A multidimensional case study. SSHRC SRG.
2010-2011 Co-investigator. Beck, K., Principal Investigator, Waterstone, B., co-investigator.Internationalizing the university: Critical perspectives. SSHRC SRG
2009-2010 Co-investigator . de Castell, S. Principal Investigator, Educational ecologies. SSHRC RDI. Title of project within the larger project: Sustainable Internationalism, together with K. Beck and B. Waterstone
2007-2010 Principal Investigator. The material effects of engagement with cultural discourses on classroom practices and/or on learner and teacher identities. SFU President’s Research Start-Up Grant.
2007 Principal Investigator. Non-native English speaking teachers’ constructions of professional identity in a Masters program in TEFL, MEd International Program in TES/FL, Faculty of Education, SFU
2005 Texts and culture(s) in two adult ESL classrooms, PhD research, Faculty of Education, SFU
Public Presentations
Selected Presentations at Refereed Conferences (since 2007)
Ilieva, R. (2012, July). Questioning curriculum discourses within a TESOL Masters program for international students. International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (IAACS) 4th World Curriculum Studies Conference , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beck, K, Ilieva, R., Pullman, A., Zhang, O. , Waterstone, B., Tait, S. (2012, May). Illuminating the everyday practices of internationalization. Symposium. Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) Annual conference, Waterloo, Ontario
Ilieva, R. (2012, May).The place of multimodality in a transitional program for older immigrant youth. CSSE Annual conference, LLRC pre-conference, Waterloo, Ontario
Waterstone, B. & Ilieva, R. (2012, April). Decolonizing curriculum discourses? Identities and ideologies within a TESOL Masters program for international students. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual conference, Vancouver, BC
Ilieva, R. (2012, March). Drumming to the beat of life: Towards curriculum for the successful integration of older immigrant youth. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Annual conference, Boston, Massachusetts
Ilieva, R., Li, A., Li, W. (2011, August). Negotiating TESOL discourses and EFL teaching contexts in China: Exploring the professional identities and practices of a TESOL program graduates. 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Beijing, China
Ilieva, R. (2011, June). Towards exploring the value of heritage languages and cultures in the public school context: The case of Mandarin classes in a secondary school in BC, Canada. Biannual conference of International Society for Language Studies (ISLS), Aruba
Ilieva, R. (2011, June). Exploring emergent multimodal curriculum in a transitional program for older immigrant youth. Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics (CAAL) Annual conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Beck, K., Ilieva, R. Waterstone, B. Hill, C., Zhang, O. (2011, May). Reducing emissions: Towards sustainable practices of internationalization in higher education. Symposium. CSSE Annual Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Beck, K., Ilieva, R., Waterstone, B. (2011, May). Complicated conversations, containment and border-crossings: Curriculum as international text. Panel. CSSE Annual Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Ilieva, R. & Waterstone, B. (2010, July). Non-native English speakers, native-speaker ideology and TESOL programs: Negotiating graduate and professional identities and discourses. 16th International Annual Conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE), Vancouver, Canada
Ilieva, R. (2010, March). Valuing Heritage Languages and Cultures in Public Schools: Policy, Practice and Challenges in Mandarin Classes in One Secondary School. AAAL Annual conference, Atlanta, Georgia
Ilieva, R. (2009, May). Constructions of culture(s) in adult ESL classrooms. Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics (CAAL ) Annual conference, Ottawa, Ontario
Ilieva, R. (2009, March). Exploring the material effects of a TESOL program on the professional identities and practices of NNESTs in their local contexts. AAAL Annual conference, Denver, Colorado.
Ilieva, R. (2008, June). Negotiating program discourses in constructing professional identity: Non-native English speaking teachers in a MEd TESOL program. International Conference on Language Issues in English Medium Universities: A Global Concern, Hong Kong.
Ilieva, R. (2008, June). Culture(s) as site of identification: Exploring adult immigrant ESL learners’ engagements with Canadian culture(s). CAAL Annual conference, Vancouver, BC
Beck, K, Ilieva, R. Scholefield, A., Waterstone, B. (2008, May). In search of Gold Mountain: Curriculum in the ‘inter”. CSSE Annual conference,CACS Pre-conference, Vancouver, BC.
Ilieva, R. (2007, April). Non-native English speaking teachers’ constructions of professional identity in a Master’s program in TESL. Biannual Conference of ISLS, Honolulu, Hawaii
Invited Conference Presentations (selected)
MacPherson, S., Ilieva, R.,Diaz-Santos G. , Gerst, A. Williams, L. , S., Maffi, L. (2012,May). What does “sustainability” mean for EAL professionals: From local to global perspectives. Plenary panel. BC TEAL Annual conference, Vancouver, BC.
Ilieva, R. (2009, June). Valuing heritage languages and cultures in BC: Policies, practices, and challenges in the public school context. Keynote panel with Jim Cummins. Provincial conference on “International Languages and Education: Building Capacity”, SFU
Ilieva, R. (2007, July). Pre-service teachers and change: A case study of the MEd International program in TEFL at SFU. Paper presented at International Conference on “Action Research in Teacher Education”. Cheongju National University of Education, Korea, July 26-27, 2007.
Ilieva, R. (2007, June). A Sociocultural and Critical View on BC Language Education Policies and Programs for Minority Students in Public Schools. Paper presented at the Academic Forum including Jim Cummins (OISE) and David Watt (U of Calgary) at National Conference on “International languages and education: Access, equity, inclusivity.” Simon Fraser University, June 22-24, 2007.
Ilieva, R. (2006, July). From the world to SFU and within: Creating a 3rd space. Closing remarks presented at “From SFU to the world and back: Weaving international and local perspectives” international conference, Simon Fraser University.
Teaching And Professional Positions
2007 to present: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, SFU.
Courses taught:
EDUC 467: Curriculum and instruction in teaching English as a second language (undergraduate)
EDUC 468: Socicultural perspectives on language, cognitive development and EAL instruction(undergraduate)
EDUC 824: Seminar in second/foreign language teaching (graduate)
EDUC 825: Second language acquisition and schooling (graduate)
EDUC 854: Teachers as agents of social change (graduate)
EDUC 856: Sociocultural perspectives on education and identity (graduate)
Educ 924: Multilingual Societies and Identities in a Globalizing World (graduate)
Educ 927: Sociolinguistic Research Methods in Social and Educational Contexts (graduate)
PDP ITEM modules (pre-service teacher preparation)
2004-2007: Limited term lecturer, Faculty of Education, SFU.
1993 –2003: Sessional instructor, teaching assistant or tutor marker, Faculty of Education, SFU
1985 –1995: Language instructor
Levels taught:
1995: ESL to adults, North Health Unit, Vancouver; LINC1 class, Mosaic Language Centre, Vancouver
1993-1995: Principal/teacher, Bulgarian Heritage Language School, Vancouver
1987-1992: EFL, Department of English, Institute for Foreign Students, Sofia, Bulgaria
1985: EFL, Forestry Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
1985-1992: Translator/interpreter:
free-lance translator, English and French, Bulgarian Television, Sofia, Bulgaria; English and French, Bulgarian Sports Union, Sofia, Bulgaria
Graduate Student Supervision
Theses :
Senior Supervision:
Neilson, Kathy, PhD in progress, LCL program, Dissertation title, ” Using multimodal approaches in teacher reflective practice”
Densky, Karen, PhD in progress, CT & I Program, Dissertation title, “A multiple case study analysis of points of tension during TESL teaching practica”
Cathy Mutis, EdD in progress, Transformational Change Program, co-supervision with Kelleen Toohey
Fiona Shaw, MA in progress, TEAL Program
PhD Committee Member for 8 students
MA Committee Member:
Walsh, Jennifer, MA completed in 2011, Thesis title, “Exploring identity formation and academic writing of multilingual students: Skipping through the academy”
Jin, Shuqin, MA completed in 2008, Thesis title, “Outside school English literacy of school-aged new immigrant children from China
PhD/EdD Internal/External Examiner:
Lockhart, Kim, EdD completed in 2012, Educational Leadership program, Dissertation title, “L’identité professionnelle des enseignants de l’immersion française en Colombie Britannique”
Desgroseillers, Paule, EdD completed in 2012, Educational Leadership program, Dissertation title, “Étude des représentations du bilinguisme et du français langue seconde chez des apprenants en Colombie- Britannique
Grineva, Marina, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, MEd thesis completed in 2012, Thesis title, “The Use of TV News in Teaching Culture in Foreign Language Classrooms”
Laszlo, Richard, PhD completed in 2011, CT & I program, Dissertation title, “Participating in a Community of Learners: A Sociocultural Approach to the Inclusion of Students with Autism in Mainstream Classrooms”
Schindel, Angela, MA completed in 2011, C & I program, Thesis title, “Learner perceptions of language choice in English as an additional language classrooms”
Moores, Lisa, MA completed in 2008, Counseling Psychology program, Thesis title, “Positive aspects of international students’ cross-cultural transition: A qualitative exploration”
PhD/EdD Comprehensive Exam Examiner:
2008 – to date 6 students
MEd Comprehensive Exam Supervisor:
2004 –to date 60 completed
Comprehensive Exam M.Ed Reader:
2004 – to date 34 completed
Service
University Activity
2008-2010 Member, International Student Exchange Committee
Faculty Activity, Faculty of Education, SFU
2008 – to date
Academic coordinator, on campus MEd/MA program in TEAL; Ongoing reviewer of applications to the MEd International program in TEF/SL, reviewer of applications to Languages, Cultures, Literacies (LCL) PhD program, occasional reviewer of applications to C & I Foundations Masters program as well as Masters or EdD programs in French, occasional review of applications for various graduate scholarships
2010 – to date Co-director with Kumari Beck of Centre for Research on International Education (CRIE) at FOE, SFU
2011-2012 Member, Appointments Committee; Member, International Education Advisory Committee; Alternate member, FTP Committee
2010-2011 Member, Appointments Committee
2008 –2010 Member, Undergraduate Programs Committee
2008 Member, ad hoc Governance Committee
2005-2007 Academic coordinatorfor M.Ed. program in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on teaching English as a foreign language (C&I: TEFL)
Academic Community
2000-to present
Occasional reviewer of manuscripts submitted to TESL Canada Journal, Canadian Modern Language Review, Curriculum Inquiry, Alberta Journal of Educational Research, TESOL Quarterly, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, Journal of International Migration and Integration, Asia Pacific Education Review, Nouvelles Perspectives en Sciences Socials
Awards and Scholarships
- 2001: Graduate Student Fellowship, SFU
- 1998-2001: SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship. Amount: $49,860.00.
- 1997: Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal for Academic Excellence in the Faculty of Education, SFU
- 1994: Graduate Student Fellowship, SFU
|
