Question 1

Refereed journal articles

Accepted Answer

• Trinh, T., P, Cao., Dang, C., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K., & Tran, T. (Forthcoming). Decoding signals: The role of institutional tiers in shaping higher education choices. Studies in Higher Education.

• Le, T. T. K. (Forthcoming). Social support and growth mindset: Autoethnography of an international doctoral Student in Canada. Canadian Journal of Higher Education.

• Le, T. T. K. & Stewart, B. (Forthcoming). Data risks in online classroom platforms: A comparative analysis of policy documents. Journal of Learning and Teaching.

• Le, T. T. K., & Dang, C., Nguyen, C., Le, K. T., Trinh, T. M., Le, K. M. A., & Tran, T. N. (2025). Pathways to global higher education: A mixed‐methods study of Vietnamese high school students' study‐abroad intentions. British Educational Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70058(https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70058)

• Le, T. T. K., Tran, P., & Tran, E. (2025). Factors influencing international students’ willingness to seek support. Canadian Journal of Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v55i4.190539(https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v55i4.190539)

• Smith, C., Zhou, G., Le, T. T. K.,Razi. A., Chan, C. L., Sriramachandran, T., Marcuz, M., & Salinitri, G. (2025). Educator and student perspectives for enhancing international students’ sense of belonging in ontario secondary schools. Journal of Comparative & International Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999251385720(https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999251385720)

• Le, T. T. K., & Trinh, M. T. (2025). Future-oriented stress and coping strategies: A qualitative and cultural study. International Journal of Multicultural Education. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v27i3.5671(https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v27i3.5671)

• Li, A., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K., & Choi, J. (2025). U.S. or Canada? how Chinese International Undergraduate Students Make College Choices. Journal of Studies in International Education, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153251343133(https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153251343133)

• Hou, M., Le, T. T. K. & Mushfiq, M. (2025). Intersecting identities of three Asian transnational women doctoral students: a critical collaborative autoethnography. High Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-025-01461-9 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-025-01461-9)

• Trinh, T. M., Le, T. T. K., Le, K. M. A., Nguyen, C., Tran, T. (2024). Shaping choices: factors influencing Vietnamese high school students’ transition to higher education. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01384-x (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01384-x)

• Le, T. T. K. & Huyen-Nguyen, T. T. (2024). Stressors and solutions: A preliminary examination of acculturative stress among international students. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education. 15(5S), 62-71. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v15i5(S).5838(https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v15i5(S).5838)

• Stewart, B., Szcyrek, S., Milak, E., & Le, T. T. K. (2023). Barriers and beliefs: A comparative case study of how university educators understand the datafication of higher education systems. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00402-9(https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00402-9)

• Le, T. T. K. (2023). Dealing with acculturative stress: How do international students’ personality traits help? Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 14(5A), 20-24. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v14i5A.4800(https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v14i5A.4800)

• Le, T. T. K. & Nguyen, T. T. (2017). The impacts of rhetorical schema on English majors’ listening comprehension in academic situations at HCMC university of technology and education. Journal of Science Ho Chi Minh City Open University, 7(4), 34-46. Retrieved from https://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn/index.php/soci-en/article/view/291 (https://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn/index.php/soci-en/article/view/291)

Question 2

Peer-reviewed book chapters

Accepted Answer

• Le, T. T. K. & Pham, T. K. A. (2024). Teachers’ Creativity in an Online Environment: A Mixed Methods Study. In H. Kassim, R. et al. (Eds.), Rethinking Language Education, Creativity and Technology: Perspectives and Practices.  (pp. 227–259). UMPSA Publishing. Rethinking language education, creativity and technology: perspectives and practices - UMPSA-IR(https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/46193/)

• Tran, E. & Le, T. T. K. (2024). Overcoming Racism and Discrimination: Experiences of Vietnamese ESL Teachers in Canada. In X. Hou & C. Smith (Eds.), Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms. 52-72. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9029-7.ch003(https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9029-7.ch003)

• Le, T. T. K. (2023). A lotus flower from the East growing in an Eastern community. In U. Gaulee, K. Bista, B. Zhang., & B. Schreiber (Eds.), Crossing Borders, Bridging Cultures: The Narratives of Global Scholars. 27-30. STAR scholars Network In collaboration with Open Journals in Education and Journal of International Students. https://press.starscholars.org/press/catalog/book/15(https://press.starscholars.org/press/catalog/book/15)

• Le, T. T. K. & Pham, V. K. (2022). A systematic review of online learning in the context of international students. In C. Smith & G. Zhou (Eds.), Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students. 381-401. IGI Global. https://doi.org/1(https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8921-2.ch020)0.4018/978-1-7998-8921-2.ch020(https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8921-2.ch020)

Question 3

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings

Accepted Answer

• Stewart, B., Milak, E., Szcyrek, S., & Le, T. T. K. (2023). Personal, Institutional, and Societal Barriers to Educators’ Engagement with Datafication on Campus: A Case Study. Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association Conference Proceedings:2023, Vol. 3(1) 1–6. Personal, Institutional, and Societal Barriers to Educators’ Engagement with Datafication on Campus | The Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association Conference(https://conference.otessa.org/index.php/conference/article/view/220)

• Le, T. T. K. (2018). Project-based learning in the 21st century: a review of dimensions for implementation in university-level teaching and learning. The Proceedings on the 4th International Conference on English Across Culture. University of Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia, 230-241. Conference Proceedings 4Th ICEAC: The Fourth International Conference on English Across Cultures (E-Proceeding) | BOOK LOUNGE(https://library.pib.ac.id/index.php?p=show_detail&id=2)

• Le, T. T. K. (2018). Web-based grammar instructions: features, problems, and solutions. The Proceedings on the Language Teaching and Learning Today International Conference 2018: Unity and Diversity. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam, 428-439. (PDF) Web-based Grammar Instructions: Features, Problems, and Solutions.(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352977991_Web-based_Grammar_Instructions_Features_Problems_and_Solutions)

Question 4

Workshops

Accepted Answer

• Smith, C., Zhou, G., Marcuz, M., Razi, A., Le, T. T. K., Sriramachandran, T., Chi, L. C., Salinitri, G., Shahbazi, S., Zhang, X. & Danko, H. (2023). Educator and Student Perspectives for Enhancing International Students’ Sense of Belonging in Ontario Secondary Schools. Greater Essex County District School Board. Canada.

• Stewart, B., Szcyrek, S., & Le, T. T. K. (2022). Data in Higher Education: A Conversation on Critical Change. Sharing Ideas Series, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor, Canada.

• Smith, C., Kaszuba, A., Le, T. T. K., Collis, R., & Dombroski, D. J. (2022). Navigating Tough Times. The Fall Event of the CCGSE, Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. (2018). Classroom Debates to Develop Learners’ Critical Thinking and Speaking Skills: Teaching Methodology. The Language Teaching and Learning Today International Conference 2018: Unity and Diversity. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

Question 5

Peer-reviewed conference presentations

Accepted Answer

• Le, T. T. K., & Dang, C., Nguyen, C., Le, K. T., Trinh, T. M., Le, K. M. A., & Tran, T. N. (2026). A mixed-methods analysis of Vietnamese high school students' intentions to study abroad through the lens of planned behavior. CIES Conference, San Francisco, CA. The US.

• Le, T. T. K., & Pham, T. K. A. (2025). Transforming digital pedagogy: How teachers reimagined their roles in virtual classroom. Sixth Symposium of the Southern Ontario Universities (SSOU) organized by the Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies (CERLL) at the University of Toronto. 
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 • Trinh, T. M., Le, T. T. K., Nguyen, C., Le, K-M, A., Tran, T. (2025): Shaping college readiness: Factors influencing Vietnamese high school students’ transition to higher education. AERA Conference, Philadelphia, PA. The US.

• Le, T. T. K., Tran, P., & Tran, E. (June, 2025). Factors Influencing International Students' Willingness to Seek Support. CASJE. The CSSE Annual Conference. George Brown College. Canada.

• Le, T. T. K., Kaya, J., Dressler, R., & Lenters, K. (June, 2025). Teacher professional learning and pedagogical practices in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. CATE. The CSSE Annual Conference. George Brown College. Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. (Nov, 2024). Exploring Acculturative Stress and Coping Strategies Among Vietnamese International Students: An Integrated Mixed-Methods Investigation. Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). Ottawa. Canada.

• Trinh, T., Le, T. T. K., Dang, C., Nguyen, C. & Tran, T. (Nov, 2024). Decoding Signals: The Role of Institutional Tiers in Shaping Higher Education Choices. Association for The Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Minnesota. The US.

• Li, A., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K. & Choi, J. (Nov, 2024). U.S. or Canada? How Chinese International Undergraduate Students Make College Choices. Association for The Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Minnesota. The US.

• Le, T. T. K. (June, 2024). From Strain to Strength: Coping with Acculturative Stress in the Life of an International Doctoral Student in Canada. CIESC. The CSSE Annual Conference. McGill University. Quebec. Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. & Tran, E. (June, 2024). Voices from the Margins: Experiences of Vietnamese ESL Educators Navigating Exclusion in Canada. CIESC. The CSSE Annual Conference. McGill University. Quebec. Canada.

• Marcuz, M., Le, T. T. K., & Razi, A. (May, 2024). Educator and Student Perspectives for Enhancing International Students’ Sense of Belonging in Ontario Secondary Schools. CAPS-I Conference. Niagara Falls. Ontario. Canada.

• Hou, M., Le, T. T. K. & Mushfiq, M. (March, 2024). Embracing Intersectionality: Multilayered Identities of Asian Female Transnational Doctoral Students. AERA. Philadelphia, the US.

• Trinh, T., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K., Tran, Minh. & Tran, T. (March, 2024). Shaping College Readiness: Factors Influencing Vietnamese High School Students' Transition to Higher Education. AERA. Philadelphia, the US.

• Le, T. T. K. & Huyen-Nguyen, T. T. (March, 2024). Understanding Acculturative Stress in International Students: A Systematic Review of its Origins, Impact, and Coping Mechanisms. AERA. Philadelphia, the U.S.

• Le, T. T. K. & Stewart, B. (May, 2023). Data risks in online classroom platforms: A comparative analysis of policy documents. OTESSA. York University. Ontario, Canada.

• Szcyrek, S., Milak, E., Stewart, B. & Le, T. T. K. (May, 2023). Data privacy in the Digital Classroom: Educators' Beliefs and Barriers. CERA. The CSSE Annual Conference. York University, Ontario, Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. (May, 2023). Social Support of International Doctoral Students in Canada. CCGSE. The CSSE Annual Conference. York University, Ontario, Canada.

• Szcyrek, S., Milak, E., Stewart, B. & Le, T. T. K. (May, 2023). Personal, institutional, and societal barriers to educators’ engagement with datafication on campus: A case study. OTESSA. York University. Ontario, Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. (April, 2023). Current trends and future directions for studies on international students learning online. AERA. Chicago, the U.S.

• Le, T. T. K. Szcyrek, S., Milak, E. (March, 2023). The Implications of Datafication: What do we as students and educators need to know? GERC. University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. & Pham, V. K. (May, 2022). Online Education of International Students. CCGSE. The CSSE Annual Conference. Ottawa, Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. (April, 2022). An Investigation into Teachers’ Creativity in an Online Class. CIES. Minneapolis, the U.S.

• Le, T. T. K.(Oct, 2019). An Investigation of Project-Based Learning to Develop Learners’ Interpreting and Work-Readiness Skills in the 21st Century. 4th VietTESOL International Conference on English Language Education: Empowerment, Engagement and Diversity. Hue, Vietnam.

• Le, T. T. K. (Oct, 2018). Project-based Learning in the 21st Century: A Review of Dimensions for Implementation in University-level Teaching and Learning. 4th International Conference on English Across Culture. Bali, Indonesia.

• Le, T. T. K. (January, 2018). Effects of Note-taking Strategies on Learners’ Listening Comprehension. Thailand 38th International TESOL Conference: Digital Literacy in English Language Learning and Teaching. Chiangmai, Thailand.

• Le, T. T. K.(Aug, 2017). The Impacts of Rhetorical Schema on English Majors’ Listening Comprehension in Academic Situations at HCMC University of Technology and Education. SEAMEO 8th Conference on TESOL. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Question 6

Media

Accepted Answer

• Bước ngoặt đại học: Những yếu tố quyết định tương lai của học sinh phổ thông. Shaping College Choices: Factors Influencing Vietnamese Senior High School Students' Decisions. Khoa Học Phát Triển. Apr, 2025. https://khoahocphattrien.vn/chinh-sach/chien-luoc-giao-duc-moi-nhung-muc-tieu-bi-bo-sot/20250306085550623p1c785.htm (https://khoahocphattrien.vn/chinh-sach/chien-luoc-giao-duc-moi-nhung-muc-tieu-bi-bo-sot/20250306085550623p1c785.htm)

• The Connector. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam. (Apr 2023). Nothing bad happens, it is all the grow and to learn.

• Big Thinking Podcast Series. The Federation of Humanity and Social Science, Canada. (Oct 2022). What will hybrid or online learning look like going forward? https://www.federationhss.ca/en/what-will-hybrid-or-online-leaning-look-going-forward(https://www.federationhss.ca/en/what-will-hybrid-or-online-learning-look-going-forward)

Question 7

Submitted Manuscripts

Accepted Answer

• Kaya, J., Le, T. T. K., Dressler., R., & Lenter., K. (Under Review). A systematic literature review of Canadian teachers’ intercultural learning. International Journal of Multicultural Education.

• Stewart, B. & Le, T. T. K. (Under Review). Mapping belonging in higher education: A scoping review of state of belonging as framed across digital and place-based literature. Distance Education.

• Le, T. T. K. & Huyen-Nguyen, T. T. (Under Review). Acculturative stress of international students: A systematic literature review on sources, effects, and Strategies. Journal of International Students.

• Le, T. T. K., & Chan, C. L. (Under Review). Crossing borders, bridging cultures, and exploring the self: A Mitacs Internship in Canada. Canadian Journal of Higher Education.

Question 8

Manuscripts in Preparation

Accepted Answer

• Le, T. T. K., Le, M. H. T., Huynh., T. M. V., & Pham, T. T. A., & Dang, T. T. (In progress). How Vietnamese international students exercise their agency in Canadian higher education context.

• Le, T. T. K. (In progress). “Nothing that cannot be handled”: A Mixed-methods study on Vietnamese international students’ acculturation in Canada.

• Le, T. T. K. (In progress). A mixed-methods study on acculturative stress among Vietnamese international students in Canada.

• Le, T. T. K., Dang, T. T, & Zabin, R. (In progress). Learner autonomy and technology in English language education: A bibliometric analysis (2018–2022).

• Le., M. K., Nguyen., C., Le, T. T. K., Cao., C., Trinh., M. T., & Tran., N. T. (In progress). Unraveling educational aspirations: a mixed-methods exploration of contextual and motivational influences through situated expectancy-value theory.

• Tran., T. T. H., Le, T. T. K., Truong., T. H., Tran., T. P. Ly., & Dang., T. T. (In progress). The experiences of Vietnamese EFL lecturers transitioning from teaching-focused mode/period to scientific publication era: A collaborative autobiographical narrative inquiry.

Question 9

Research & leadership experience

Question 10

Research tools and skills

Accepted Answer

• Quantitative research tools: SPSS and R for statistical analysis, Qualtrics for data collection
 • Qualitative research tools: MaxQDA for literature review and qualitative data analysis and mixed methods research
 • Citation/reference management: Zotero
 • Educational technology platforms: Moodle, LMS, Blackboard Collaborate, and Brightspace
 • Video conferencing tools: Google Hangout, Zoom, and Teams, for online teaching and meetings
 • Graphical design: Canva for designing posters, PPT, and infographics
 • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in academic writing, presenting at conferences, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals
 • Collaborative and leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities through program coordination, mentorship, collaborative research projects with students as partners, and active participation in academic committees