Fatima Jalali-Tehrani

Fatima Jalali-Tehrani is a Lecturer at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Faculty of Education, specializing in Educational Studies. She holds a BA in English Translation and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction (Imaginative Education) from Simon Fraser University (SFU), where she is currently a PhD candidate in Languages, Cultures, and Literacies.

• Research Focus: Language acquisition, acculturation, and the role of gender ideologies in refugee employment dynamics and social integration.
• Teaching Experience: Over 15 years across Iran, UAE, China, and Canada, focusing on multicultural ESL classrooms and curriculum design.
• Key Interests: Critical education theories, ethnographic research, and dismantling systemic inequities through pedagogy.

Research Trends: Fatima’s recent work examines language, identity, and gender as intersecting forces in immigrant socioeconomic integration, particularly through poststructural and postcolonial lenses. Her studies bridge classroom practices with broader societal challenges.

Scientific Awards:

• Faculty first place award at SFU’s 3MT competition (2021)
• People’s choice award at SFU’s 3MT competition (2021)

Contributions: Developed grassroots EAL programs at the Muslim Food Bank, emphasizing community-driven solutions. Her research highlights resilience in immigrant populations and advocates for curriculum reforms in vocational and language training programs like LINC and SUCCESS.