Department of English
Faculty
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social SciencesAddress
A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
- PhD in Educational Studies, Specialization in Innovative Learning Technologies, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA.
- Graduate Certificate Program-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA.
- Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching, Department of English, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bachelor of Arts in English, Department of English, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dr. Tamanna Sharmin Kabir is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at East West University, Bangladesh. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a specialization in Innovative Learning Technologies from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, USA, where she also completed a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She holds both her MA and BA degrees in English from the University of Dhaka.
Dr. Kabir brings over a decade of teaching experience in higher education across Bangladesh and the United States. Her research centers on the integration of educational technology in language education, particularly in the areas of Computer Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, TESOL, and innovative pedagogical practices for English language learning. Her doctoral research investigated the role of Digital Storytelling as a culturally responsive and decolonial pedagogical approach to English language education in Bangladesh.
Her scholarly work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings, and she has presented her research at numerous national and international academic conferences. She was selected as a Fellow of the Nebraska Governance and Technology Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Class of 2023) and was invited as a panelist at the International Graduate Student Panel of the M3/TLTE Language, Migration and Education Conference held at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in September 2023. In recognition of her academic achievements, she has received multiple fellowships from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and was awarded the A. Samad (MA Leeds) Memorial Gold Medal from the University of Dhaka for attaining the highest CGPA in the MA program.
- Teaching Experience :
- January 2026 - present
- Senior Lecturer, Department of English, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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- August 2021-December 2025
- Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
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- January 2019 – August 2021
- Senior Lecturer, Department of English, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
September 2014 – January 2019 - Lecturer, Department of English, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- January 2015 – December 2015
- Lecturer (Adjunct), Institution of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Educational Technology
- TESOL
- Teacher Education
- Biswas, A., & Kabir, T.S. (2020). Assessing the Mentoring Service in Department of English: A Case from Bangladeshi Public University. BELTA Journal, 4(1), 32–43. https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.03
- Kabir, T.S. (2020) “Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of Using Translation (L1) for Developing Reading Skill.” Shanlax International Journal of English, 8(4), 1-11.
https://doi.org/10.34293/english.v8i4.3253
- Kabir, T. S. (2020). Developing Language Skills Outside the Classroom: Students' Perspective. Paper accepted for presentation at 10th BELTA International Conference 2020.
- Kabir, T. S. (2020). Exploring Common Errors in English Composition of Undergrad Level Students’. Paper presented in 1st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences Gender, Health, Information and the Environment, East West University, 27-29 February 2020.
- Kabir, T.S. (2019). Assessing Student Awareness on Global Education: A Comparative Study on Attitudes of Undergraduate Students of University of Dhaka and East West University. Presented paper in 2nd Assembly on Futures of Higher Education, organized by Center for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), University of Dhaka, 29-30 March 2019.
- Kabir, T. S. (2019). A case study of using translation as a tool for teaching English as a L2 for 1st year students of University of Asia Pacific. Paper presented in Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation, 5th International Conference, Department of English, East West University, 25-26 January 2019.
- Kabir, T. S. (2018). A Case Study of the Condition and Factors Influencing the Professional Development in Training of English Language Teachers. Paper presented in "Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century" International Conference on English Language and Literature hosted by Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University on 15-16 November 2018.
- Kabir, T. S. (2018). Teaching in a Digital Age: Facilitating Language Learning through Technology. Paper presented in 8th BELTA International Conference hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh on 12-14th January 2018.
- Kabir, T. S. (2017). The Effects of Social Networking Sites on the Academic Language Usage of the Tertiary Level Students of Bangladesh. Paper presented in National Conference New Media and Identity Formation organized by East West University, Dhaka. 21 January 2017.
- Fellowship
- Gordon F. and Erma M. Culver Fellowship, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2022
- O.W., Robert and Olga Kopp Memorial Fellowship, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2022
- Selected Fellow, Nebraska Governance and Technology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Class of 2023
- Gordon F. and Erma M. Culver Fellowship, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2024
- Gordon F. and Erma M. Culver Fellowship, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2025
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- Awards
- A. Samad (MA Leeds) Memorial Gold Medal 2012
A. Samad (MA Leeds) Memorial Gold Medal 2012 from Department of English, University of Dhaka for achieving the highest CGPA in MA (Applied Linguistics and ELT), Examination of 2012.
- Academic Recognition
- First position
University of Dhaka Admission Test, Academic year 2007- 2008 from D Unit
- Lifetime Member, Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) since November 2019.
