Jose Ramon Belda Medina

Dr. Jose Ramon Belda Medina is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Philology at the University of Alicante, Spain. He has taught English as a Second Language (ESL), Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE), and Historical and Applied Linguistics for 25 years across Spain (Alicante, Valencia, Barcelona) and abroad (Germany, UK, Ireland, USA).

• PhD in English Philology (University of Alicante, 2000)
• Licenciado in Filología Hispanica (University of Alicante, 1994)
• Licenciado in Filología Inglesa (University of Alicante, 1994)

His research focuses on Applied Linguistics, CALL (second/foreign language learning with technology), Educational Technology, and Computer Terminology Translation. He has led international research projects, published in journals like Teaching English with Technology and Meta, and presented at conferences including ACTFL, BAAL, and TESOL.

• 2019: 'Adoración Sánchez Holgado' Research Award
• Expert Committee: Erasmus Program (SEPIE), National Research Agency (AEI)
• Editorial Board: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Frontiers in Education

He coordinates the Digital Language Learning (DL2) research group and serves as Deputy Director of the English Philology Department. His career spans academic management, program implementation, and international collaboration.