ROYA PASHMFOROOSH

Roya Pashmforoosh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University's College of Education & Human Development, starting September 2024. Previously, she held the ACES Faculty Fellowship (2022–2024) and served as a Visiting Research Scholar in 2016. She earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M (2021), a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Tehran University of Teacher Education (2018), and an MA in Applied Linguistics from Sharif University of Technology (2011).

Her research focuses on literacy development for English learners, teacher preparation, and technology-enhanced language learning. She investigates bilingual education, professional development for educators, and the role of virtual platforms in leadership training. Her work emphasizes practical applications in diverse educational settings, particularly for emergent bilingual students and school leaders.

Dr. Pashmforoosh has extensively published on topics like virtual professional development for school leaders, EIL pedagogy, and non-native teacher perspectives. Her recent studies explore leadership capacity-building through virtual communities and the impact of mentorship programs on instructional practices. While no awards are explicitly mentioned, her contributions highlight innovative approaches to bridging theory and practice in education.

She teaches courses such as Second Language Acquisition Theory, ESL Methods, and TESOL in International Settings. Her work integrates cross-cultural communication, technology integration, and reflective practice to address contemporary challenges in multilingual education systems.