Gloria Park

Gloria Park serves as a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Composition and Applied Linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania within the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, which is part of the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. Her work focuses on the intersection of language teaching, teacher identity, and critical pedagogy, with particular attention to how educators' personal lives outside the classroom influence their professional identities and evolving practices as teachers of English.

Dr. Park's research interests span TESOL, Applied Linguistics, and Teacher Education, with a focus on language teacher identity, critical pedagogy, translingualism, and diversity and inclusion in education. She examines how TESOL teachers from diverse linguistic, racial, and cultural backgrounds develop and enact their knowledge, identities, and pedagogies. Her work often explores the experiences of East Asian women teachers of English, examining where privilege meets marginalization in their professional lives. She has published the book Narratives of East Asian women teachers of English: Where Privilege Meets Marginalization (Multilingual Matters, 2017) and co-edited Critical Pedagogy in Language and Writing Classrooms (Routledge, 2023).

Analysis of Dr. Park's publication record reveals consistent engagement with issues of identity, reflexivity, and critical consciousness in language teaching. Her recent work has increasingly focused on women's leadership in TESOL, motherhood in academia, and the application of intersectionality theory to language teacher education. She frequently employs narrative and duo-ethnographic methodologies to explore the lived experiences of language teachers, with particular attention to how personal and professional identities intersect. Her scholarship demonstrates a commitment to humanizing practices and creating more inclusive educational spaces.

Dr. Park has demonstrated significant editorial leadership, serving as guest co-editor for special issues of TESOL Journal including 'Storytelling as an Outlet for Restoration and Peace: TESOL Responding to Global Crises' (2023), editor for the TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching, and co-editor for special themed issues of TESOL Quarterly. Her collaborative work with colleagues across institutions highlights her commitment to building scholarly communities focused on critical approaches to language teaching.