Bill Guariento

Dr. Bill Guariento is an Assistant Professor in the Humanities Department at Northumbria University, joining in June 2020. He specializes in identity, social justice, and intercultural competences, with a focus on pluriliteracies and telecollaborative projects involving non-traditional overseas institutions. His PhD (2019) explored telecollaboration in pre-sessional English courses for engineers, emphasizing Global North/South student interaction.

Education:

• PhD in Teacher Training (TESOL), University of Glasgow (2019)
• MA in English Language, Newcastle University (1993–1994)

Research Interests: His work bridges power dynamics, identity, and social justice in education. He advocates for transformative learning through telecollaboration, particularly in challenging contexts like Gaza. He combines theory with practice as a CELTA trainer/assessor, emphasizing teacher education.

Grants & Activities:

• £10,000 CUSP Award (2021–2022): Developing intercultural competencies for female engineers via Story Circles.
• £100,000 British Council EME Grant (2021–2022): Investigating barriers for female engineers in English Medium Education.

Labs/Teams: Active in cross-border academic networks, including collaborations with Gaza-based institutions. Engaged with the CUSP network and Multilingual Matters initiatives.