Mrs. Nilufar Umarova is from Uzbekistan. In 2010, she graduated from Tashkent Islamic University, Faculty of Law. Until 2022, she worked as a specialist at the Republican Education Centre under the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 2021, she was selected as a finalist for the JDS Project 2021 Master’s program. She is currently a second-year master’s student at Naruto University of Education (program- Global Education), Japan. She has been interested in the rights of minors since she was a student. For many years, she worked as an expert on the protection of the rights of children without parental care. Despite the fact that she is currently an employee of the education system, she has not stopped working on the topic of children deprived of parental care.
Assistant professor Antonio Nevešćanin, D.Sc. PhD, is currently working at the Department of History of Architecture, Conservation of Monuments and Urban Revitalization at the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Lodz University of Technology. He is practicing srchitect in the architectural office NOW in Łódź. His scientific interests are urban revitalization, conservation and adaptation of architectural heritage, modernist architecture.
Dr. Iryna Dubko is a teacher of German at school with in-depth study of foreign languages in Saint Petersburg. She holds a PhD in Theory and Methods of teaching foreign languages from Kiev National Linguistic University. Her research interests are in field of second language acquisition.
Dr. Elena Navrotskaya is an associate professor in EAE Business School and Nebrija University. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Journalism (2009) from Moscow State University. She received MA degree in Advertising (2010) from Universidad de Barcelona. After moving to Madrid, she received MA degree in Spanish Philology (2011) from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and defended her doctorate thesis in Spanish Studies (2015). Her research on The Presence of Russia in Spanish Press of 1900-1936 was acknowledged with the highest mark (Cum Laude). She also holds a MA Degree by University La Nebrija (Education) and BA Degree in English studies by UNED.
Dr. Min Zhong is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University, U.S.A., with intensive teaching experience in science core courses. She has been one of the leaders to utilize innovative teaching strategies and to implement Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research in her institution.
Prof. Geronimo C. Castro is currently the Acting Dean of the College of Maritime Education at Northwestern University (NWU), Philippines. He is currently finishing his Ph.D. in Maritime Administration specializing in Maritime Education and Training Management at the Asian Institute for Maritime Studies (AIMS), Pasig City, where he also earned his masteral degree in Maritime Administration. Prof. Castro is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering at Northwestern University. He is also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). He is currently a licensed Chemical Engineer and registered Chemical Technician. His research interests include maritime education and training, engineering, environmental and disaster risks, and experimental and scientific researches.
Prof. Castro is frequently invited as a speaker for schools and community programs and activities.
Dr. Desiree Hamman-Fisher is a reputable industry practitioner and senior academic. She has worked and studied in the behavioral and management sciences and holds several awards. Her background has empowered her to conduct progressive research and practice to develop employable students who can contribute to the growth of the South African economy.
Dr. Ambera Duka is a Head of Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education,“Aleksander Moisiu” University Durres-Albania.
Her research interests are in the areas of Inclusive Education in Albania. She has done research works and participated in international conferences that address the problems faced by students with special needs.
Dr. Olga Gould is an Assistant Professor of Reading at Eastern New Mexico University in the United States of America. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with concentration in Reading/Literacy from the State University of New York, University at Buffalo, USA. Prior to that, she earned her M.Ed. from Florida Atlantic University, USA. Dr. Gould initially had her Dual Bachelor’s and Dual Master’s degrees in Teaching ESOL & Foreign Languages. This Florida State Certified Educator (2008 – 2028) has had her life-long K-12 & university/college teaching experiences in the United States and Internationally.
Among Dr. Gould’s interests are such fields as Educational Research, Qualitative Methods, Teacher Education, Multimodality, Teaching Reading & Writing, Children’s and Adolescent Literature, Teaching Multicultural & International Students, Poverty Reduction through Education, etc.
Dr. Alice Mamotshere Mokoena is a part time lecturer in the department of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education (MSTE) AT the Central University of technology (CUT) , S.A., experienced in teaching Life sciences as a subject and Methodology to teacher trainees. She is also a graduate of master’s degree in teaching and learning at North West University (NWU) S.A., also the honours degree graduate in Educational psychology at (UNISA). Her post doc project focus: Teaching Life sciences to female learners of diverse cultures in the rural district of Xhariep for the improved performance and increased participation in MSTE. She is a full time employee in the Department of basic Education, South Africa, as the Senior Education Specialist in Life Sciences. She participates conduct research and write papers also in educational psychology.
