Michael Lessard-Clouston

Michael Lessard-Clouston serves as Professor and Chair of the TESOL Department within Biola University's School of Education, a position he has held since joining the institution in 2005 after 10.5 years as a professor at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. from the University of Toronto
• M.Ed. from the University of Toronto
• M.T.S. from Tyndale Seminary
• Honors B.A. from York University

Dr. Lessard-Clouston's research centers on second language acquisition, vocabulary learning methodologies, and corpus applications in language teaching, with distinctive integration of Christian perspectives. His work examines biblical themes for language educators, virtues in intercultural communication, and technical vocabulary acquisition in theological contexts, bridging faith and linguistic scholarship through publications in journals like the International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2009-2018) reveals consistent focus on specialized vocabulary development, faith-language intersections, and corpus-based pedagogy. Key trends include empirical studies of theological lexicons, critical examinations of English in global missions, and practical frameworks for data-driven language instruction across cultural contexts.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided text.

As department chair and professor, Dr. Lessard-Clouston mentors TESOL students while leading curriculum development. His professional service includes editorial roles for the Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism and TESL Canada Journal, alongside active membership in AAAL, Asia TEFL, CATESOL, CELEA, and TESOL International.