Assistant Professor

Areas of Research Interest

• The integration of immigrants, minorities and international students in educational settings with special emphasis on culture(s) and instructional materials in ESL classrooms

   

• Constructions of professional identities of non-native English speakers teaching EFL

  
  

• Sociocultural, poststructural, critical and psychoanalytical perspectives on second language learning, pedagogy, and curriculum

Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

Grimmett, P., Dagenais, D., D’Amico, L., Jacquet, M., Ilieva, R. (2007) The contrasting discourses in the professional lives of educators in Vancouver, Canada. Journal of Educational Change.

 

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 Books

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. (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

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/

 

Ilieva, R. (article). Non-native English speaking teachers’ constructions of professional identity in a Master’s program in TESL. To be submitted to TESOL Quarterly.

 

Ilieva, R. (article). Culture(s), cultural tool normalization and adult ESL learning. To be submitted to TESOL Quarterly.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2007: “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

Research Assistant

Public Presentations

Presentations at Refereed Conferences

Ilieva, R. (2007, April). Non-native English speaking teachers’ constructions of professional identity in a Master’s program in TESL. Paper presented at ISLS Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Ilieva, R. (2006, June). The role of texts as mediators of culture in two adult ESL classrooms. Paper presented at AAAL Conference, Montreal, Quebec.

 

Waterstone, B., Beck, K., Ilieva, R., Scholefield, A. (2006, March). Locating Gold Mountain: Cultural capital and the internationalization of teacher education. Paper presented at International Teacher Development Conference: The key to education in the 21st century, Vancouver, BC.

 

Grimmett, P., Dagenais, D. Jacquet, M., Ilieva, R. (2005, April). The professional life and work of teachers and principals in the Vancouver area in an era of accountability contracts and numerous policy changes. AERA Conference, Montreal, Quebec.

 

Ilieva, R. (2004, May). Adult immigrant ESL learners and their engagements with Canadian culture(s). Paper presented at AAAL Conference, Portland, Oregon.

 

Beynon, J., Dichupa, M., Ilieva, R. (2001, May). Re-Credentialing experiences of immigrant teachers: Negotiating institutional structures, pedagogical practices and professional identities. Paper presented at CSSE Conference, Quebec City, Quebec.

 

Denos, C., Hof, L., Ilieva, R., Rowbotham, S., Sandhu, S., Toohey, K., Tsoukalas, C., Waterstone, B. (2001, April). Shifting centers of expertise: Diversity in classrooms and research communities. Interactive Symposium presented at the AERA Conference. Seattle, Washington.

 

Beynon, J., Ilieva, R., Dichupa, M., Hirji, S. (2000, November). “Do you know your language?” Teachers of Punjabi and Chinese ancestries’ constructions of their family languages in their personal and professional lives. Paper presented at 5th International Metropolis Conference, Vancouver, B.C.

 

Denos, C., Hof, L., Ilieva, R., Rowbotham, S., Sandhu, S., Toohey, K., Tsoukalas, C., Waterstone, B. (2000, October). Teacher action research group: Learners of English in elementary classrooms. Paper presented at ESL PSA 11th Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C.

 

Denos, C., Ilieva, R., Rowbotham, S., Sandhu, S., Sandhu, S., Toohey, K., Tsoukalas, C., Waterstone, B. (2000, May). Learners of English in elementary schools. Paper presented at “Investigating our practices” conference, UBC, Vancouver, B.C.

 

Ilieva, R. (2000, March). Analyzing constructions of culture in some Canadian texts for adult ESL students. Paper presented at AAAL Conference. Vancouver, B.C.

 

LaRocque, L., Ilieva, R., Toohey, K. , Beynon, J. (2000, March). Examining an ESL career education program. Paper presented at TESOL Conference. Vancouver, B.C.

 

Beynon, J., Dichupa, M., Ilieva, R. (2000, March) Teachers of Chinese ancestry: The interaction of identities and professional roles. 4th National Metropolis Conference. Toronto, Ontario.

 

Waterstone, B., & Ilieva, R. (1999, October). ‘Tell us more/Don’t talk about it’: Contradictory economies of immigrant and queer identity performance in academia. Paper presented at Bergamo Conference of Curriculum Theorizing. Dayton, Ohio.

 

Ilieva, R., LaRocque, L. Beynon, J., Toohey, K. (1999, January). ESL Coop: Barriers to educational innovation for adolescent immigrants. 3rd National Metropolis Conference. Vancouver, B.C.

 

Beynon, J., Toohey, K., LaRocque, L., Ilieva, R. (1998, May). A critical examination of an ESL cooperative education program. Paper presented at Education Domain Conference associated with the Metropolis Project within CSSE Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.

 

Ilieva, R. (1998, May). Exploring culture in second language instruction. Paper presented at CSSE Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.

 

Ilieva, R. (1998, April). Culture and cultural instruction in second language education. Paper presented at BCTEAL conference. Vancouver, B.C.

 

Ilieva, R. (1992, May). Sensitizing teachers to some of the preferred ways of learning of adult Bulgarian students of English. Paper presented at IATEFL Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria.

 

Invited Conference Presentations

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.

 

Other Presentations

Ilieva, R. (2007, October). Crossing boundaries – personal and professional. Keynote Panel. Education With/Out Borders. Sixth Annual Faculty-Wide Symposium, Port Moody, B.C.

 

Toohey, K., Ilieva, R., Waterstone, B., Thompson, J., Denos, C., Rowbotham, S., Sandhu, S., Tsoukalas, C., Hof, L. (2001, March). Shifting centers of expertise: Attending to diversity in classrooms and in teacher/researcher collaborations. Graduate programs symposium, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University.

 

Ilieva, R. (1999, October). A secondary school career education program for ESL students. Paper presented at RIIM Brown Bag seminar, Vancouver, B.C.

Service

Faculty of Education

• 2005-2007: Curriculum developer and coordinator for M.Ed. program in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on teaching English as a foreign language (C&I: TEFL) for international students from China
• 2005, March: Accented English. Professional Development Program, Faculty of Education, SFU.
• 2004, November: EFL curriculum. Professional development for in-service EFL public school teachers from Foshan, China. International teacher education, Faculty of Education, SFU

Academic Community

2000-2007: Occasional reviewer of manuscripts submitted to TESL Canada Journal, Canadian Modern Language Review, Curriculum Inquiry, Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Workshops

2004, March

Integrating skills in the ESL classroom. Invergarry Learning Centre, Surrey, B.C.

Student assessment in ESL classrooms. Invergarry Learning Centre, Surrey, B.C.

 

 

 

 

Research Grants

2007-2010: President’s Research Start-up Grant ($30,000.00)

The material effects of engagement with cultural discourses on classroom practices and/or on learner and teacher identities

 

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

Teaching And Professional Positions

2007 to present: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, SFU.

2004-2007: Limited term lecturer, Faculty of Education, SFU.

Courses taught:

EDUC 467: Curriculum and instruction in teaching English as a second language (undergraduate)

EDUC 468: Language and cognition in ESL 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)

 

 

1993 –2003: Sessional instructor, teaching assistant or tutor marker, Faculty of Education, SFU

Courses taught:

EDUC 240: Social issues in education (undergraduate)

EDUC 367: Integrating ESL learners in different school subjects: Elementary language arts (undergraduate)

EDUC 441: Multicultural education (undergraduate)

EDUC 468: Recent advances in teaching English as a second language (undergraduate)

 

 

1985 –1995: Language instructor

Levels taught:

1995: ESL to adults, North Health Unit, Vancouver

1995: ESL, 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

1985-1992: free-lance translator, English and French, Bulgarian Television, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

1985-1987: English and French, Bulgarian Sports Union, Sofia, Bulgaria

Graduate Student Supervision