English Language Education in Rural Contexts

Paul Chamness Iida, Ph.D., was a Professor of English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University in Akita, Japan. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University. Dr. Iida's research interests included critical language studies, LGBTQ+ studies, and teacher education.

Erin Mikulec, Ph.D., is a Professor at Illinois State University. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Helsinki in Finland and has taught English in Japan, Panama, and Vietnam. Her research interests include teacher education and international education.

Mary Frances Agnello, Ph.D., is a Professor at Akita International University. She has researched and published topics surrounding political components of the literacy, language, and culture curricula recently under severe scrutiny in public schools and proposed critical and feminist literacy strategies to promote diverse student and educator success.